New draft limits on PFAS in Australia's drinking water released by national medical research body
The National Health and Medical Research Council has released draft guidelines on limits for four types of "forever chemicals ...
PFAS-free foam used to contain underground fire in Dayton, fire department says
Firefighters had to use PFAS-free foam to contain the underground fire that led to the evacuation of the Reibold Building on ...
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Will the PFAS Ban Impact Your Production Value Chain? How to Know and What to Do
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have finally been proposed for a complete and permanent ban. These groups of ...
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New research aims to detect and mitigate PFAS in agriculture
With PFAS increasingly detected in the environment, the need for science-based solutions to mitigate the impact on ...
Their wells were poisoned by PFAS. Now, these Nantucket families want justice.
Four households on Nantucket have filed a class action suit against the manufacturers of "forever chemicals." It’s just the ...
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Michigan congressional leaders renew pleas for PFAS cleanup
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) and U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) recently sent a letter to the Department of ...
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Perdue Agribusiness faces class action lawsuit after elevated PFAS discovered in water
A class action lawsuit has been filed vs. Perdue AgriBusiness after elevated levels of PFAS were detected in groundwater ...
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PFAS (Forever Chemicals): Health Risks, Sources, How to Avoid
PFAS chemicals are called "forever chemicals" because they are not easily broken down. Potential health risks include cancer, ...
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Proposed changes to drinking water guidelines for PFAS not low enough: Greens
The NSW Government should be strongly advocating for Australia’s drinking water guidelines to reflect global best practice after draft new guidelines released today still have Australia lagging behind ...
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Concerning levels of PFAS in fish miles away from large contamination source
Fish can accumulate high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), even far from sources of contamination, according to a new study. The research highlights the need for expanded ...
New guidelines to slash cancer-linked 'forever chemicals' from tap water, but nation still lagging behind US on acceptable levels
The National Health and Medical Research Council has released a new threshold on safe limits for cancer-linked "forever ...