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[Press Release] New Kildee Bill Would Ensure Health Care For Veterans Exposed To PFAS Chemicals
Policy
22 Mar 2022
New Legislation Requires Veterans’ Affairs to Cover Health Conditions Linked to PFAS Contamination at Military Bases.
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Impact of Firefighting Aqueous Film-Forming Foams on Human Cell Proliferation and Cellular Mortality
Science
15 Mar 2022 | J. Occup. Environ
Three common AFFFs induced cellular toxicity and significantly decreased cell proliferation, even when cells were treated with concentrations 10-fold lower than the working concentration used for fire suppression.
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Colorado attorney general sues makers of firefighting foam that uses “forever chemicals” threatening drinking water
News
28 Feb 2022 | The Colorado Sun
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed suit Monday against 15 makers of firefighting foam that contains “forever chemicals” called PFAS, alleging the companies caused contamination found in water samples taken across the state and endangered public health.
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EU proposes ban on PFAS in firefighting foams
News
28 Feb 2022 | C&EN
The European Union would ban all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams under a Feb. 23 proposal from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
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Fire Test Performance of Eleven PFAS-Free Class B Firefighting Foams Varying Fuels, Admixture, Water Types and Foam Generation Techniques
Science
14 Feb 2022 | Fire Tech.
PFAS-free firefighting foams were found to meet performance requirements depending on the foam generation technique and the type of fuel or water on which the foams were applied.
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The military is looking for PFAS pollution at N.C. bases, but cleaning it up will take decades
News
9 Feb 2022 | North Carolina Public Radio
The Department of Defense is testing hundreds of military sites around the country, including dozens in North Carolina, for contamination from PFAS.
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CDC study finds higher-than-average PFAS blood levels in residents near New Castle Air National Guard Base
News
2 Feb 2022 | WHYY News
In 2014, the drinking water supply in the area was found to contain PFAS levels above Environmental Protection Agency standards.
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Formidable legal bar shields military from PFAS lawsuits
News
27 Jan 2022 | The Hill
This is the third in a four-part series.
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[Press Release] EPA Sued Over PFAS ‘Secrecy’ Reporting Loopholes
News
20 Jan 2022 | Earthjustice
Due to recently created EPA loopholes, chemical companies and the military can keep the PFAS they produce or dump in the environment secret.
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PFAS Update: A Retrospective on Federal PFAS Regulation in 2021
Policy
17 Jan 2022
As anticipated, 2021 was an eventful year for the regulation of PFAS at the federal level. BCLP has highlighted the key developments in this document.
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Officials Describe DOD's Efforts to Mitigate Impacts of PFAS Chemicals
Policy
13 Dec 2021
The department has invested significant effort into understanding and addressing the challenges posed by PFAS, said Kidd. To date, the DOD has invested more than $1.5 billion in PFAS related research and cleanup activities.
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Why PFAS are so Impervious, and Who is Most at Risk from Forever Chemicals
News
9 Dec 2021 | PBS
Miles O'Brien looks at the impact they've had in one community in New Hampshire.
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[EWG News] Decades Later, Plumes of ‘Forever Chemicals’ from Defense Installations Still Contaminate Nearby Wells
News
7 Dec 2021 | EWG
PFAS concentrations measured at DOD installations are among the highest in the country, with some bases having concentrations in the millions of ppt.
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Colorado Intensifies Efforts Against ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water Supplies
News
29 Nov 2021 | Fresh Water News/Colorado Politics
Colorado has launched an emergency grant program aimed at helping communities where PFAS have appeared in drinking water.
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Exposed to Contaminated Water at Pease? Health Officials Urge Signing Up for Health Study
News
16 Nov 2021 | Portsmouth Herald
The information from the Pease Study will be compiled with results from seven different sites across the U.S. where people were exposed to drinking water contaminated by PFAS.