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Japan inspects US air base over chemical leaks
5 days, 3 hours ago

Japan inspects US air base over chemical leaks

China Daily  

TOKYO -- Japanese authorities have conducted an on-site inspection of the US Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo over the possibility that water contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances overflowed from the base, local media reported Friday. The inspection came two months after the US military informed the Japanese side that the water containing PFAS synthetic chemicals had leaked from …

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Maine Firefighting Foam Spill: Water Samples Below Guidelines, but Risks Remain
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maine Firefighting Foam Spill: Water Samples Below Guidelines, but Risks Remain

Associated Press  

Maine environmental officials have confirmed that all water samples tested in the wake of the state's largest recorded accidental spill of firefighting foam are below their guidelines for potentially dangerous chemicals. The foam, which contained PFAS chemicals, was removed after the accident and the water supplies will be tested every three months for a year to ensure that the chemicals …

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PFAS: Chemicals that are everywhere and could affect your health
3 months, 2 weeks ago

PFAS: Chemicals that are everywhere and could affect your health

CNN  

CNN — There are chemicals in cookware, food, water, clothes and furniture that could cause problems for people’s health. These PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — sometimes called “forever chemicals” because they don’t fully break down in the environment — have been used in consumer products since the 1950s. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration has worked with food …

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1,600 gallons of firefighting chemicals containing PFAS are released in Maine
4 months ago

1,600 gallons of firefighting chemicals containing PFAS are released in Maine

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Maine — A malfunctioning fire suppression system at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station released about 1,600 gallons of firefighting foam containing dangerous per-and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals. Officials at the Maine Regional Redevelopment Authority and Brunswick Executive Airport learned from an electronic notification that the fire suppression system was engaged Monday morning in Hangar 4. The system drained most of …

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Risk of tap water exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals higher in Southern California
1 year, 5 months ago

Risk of tap water exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals higher in Southern California

LA Times  

Nearly 50% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have at least one type of PFAS, a group of harmful “forever chemicals.” Tap water in urban areas of Southern and Central California appears more likely to be contaminated by PFAS “forever chemicals” than drinking water in many other regions of the nation, although rural Californians are far less likely …

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US residents in urban areas under health risk from drinking of PFAS contaminated tap water: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

US residents in urban areas under health risk from drinking of PFAS contaminated tap water: Report

Hindustan Times  

Chemical contamination in tap water in the United States is putting its citizens under the risk of health ailments like cancer, low birth weight and thyroid disease. A national study released on Tuesday, from the U.S. Geological Survey shows that nearly half of the tap water in US is contaminated with at least one type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, …

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3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’
1 year, 6 months ago

3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’

Associated Press  

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday. 3M chairman Mike Roman said the deal was “an important step forward” that builds on the …

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Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from ‘forever chemicals’ water contamination
1 year, 6 months ago

Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from ‘forever chemicals’ water contamination

Associated Press  

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Three chemical companies said Friday they had reached a $1.18 billion deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS. “This agreement represents the first of many steps to begin to redress the harms of PFAS contamination in America’s drinking water supplies,” law firms representing plaintiffs said …

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Commonwealth reaches $22 million settlement with Wreck Bay Aboriginal community over PFAS contamination
1 year, 7 months ago

Commonwealth reaches $22 million settlement with Wreck Bay Aboriginal community over PFAS contamination

ABC  

The federal government has reached a $22 million settlement over PFAS contamination from firefighting foam with the Wreck Bay Aboriginal community on the New South Wales South Coast. Key points: Wreck Bay residents alleged Defence negligently allowed PFAS chemicals to leech into water and soil The chemicals are found in firefighting foams from naval base HMAS Creswell and the Jervis …

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Where do 'forever chemicals' in drinking water come from?
1 year, 9 months ago

Where do 'forever chemicals' in drinking water come from?

BBC  

Where do 'forever chemicals' in drinking water come from? Mehmet Kaman/Getty Images The foam used to fight fires involving flammable liquids, such as on aircraft, often contain PFAS which can then get into the wider environment The US is introducing new environmental protections aimed at limiting long-lived PFAS chemicals in tap water, but these are only the tip of a …

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Study: Toxic PFAS chemical plume detected in Green Bay
1 year, 11 months ago

Study: Toxic PFAS chemical plume detected in Green Bay

Associated Press  

A large plume of toxic chemicals produced by a plant that manufactures firefighting foam has seeped through groundwater to Lake Michigan’s Green Bay, scientists said Tuesday. In a report published last week, they said a plume had made its way into Green Bay, which extends 120 miles along northeastern Wisconsin and the south coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. “It’s really …

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Wisconsin AG sues 18 companies over PFAS contamination
2 years, 5 months ago

Wisconsin AG sues 18 companies over PFAS contamination

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to force nearly 20 companies that he alleges contaminated the environment with chemicals known as PFAS to reimburse the state for investigations and cleanup efforts. “To this day, the State continues to take necessary actions to protect its natural resources and its residents from harm caused by …

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Massachusetts sues companies over use of ‘forever chemicals’
2 years, 6 months ago

Massachusetts sues companies over use of ‘forever chemicals’

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Massachusetts has sued more than a dozen companies involved in the manufacture or marketing of so-called forever chemicals, alleging they knowingly polluted the environment and endangered public health, state Attorney General Maura Healey said Wednesday. The companies have known about the dangers of PFAS chemicals — found in firefighting foam and consumer products — for years and violated …

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Regular blood donations can remove toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from body, study finds
2 years, 8 months ago

Regular blood donations can remove toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from body, study finds

The Independent  

Regular blood donation can help reduce the levels of some toxic synthetic chemical compounds known as “forever chemicals” that persist in the body, according to a new study. “Plasma donation was most effective, resulting in a roughly 30 per cent decrease in average blood serum PFAS concentrations over the 12-month trial period,” they wrote in The Conversation. “Plasma PFAS concentrations …

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Editorial: ‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. It’s time to rein them in
3 years, 2 months ago

Editorial: ‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. It’s time to rein them in

LA Times  

Polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a class of man-made chemicals that break down slowly in the environment, can accumulate in the human body and have been linked to all manner of negative health effects from cancer to high cholesterol. That’s why it was heartening that the Biden administration announced this week a sweeping three-year plan to regulate the …

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EPA Unveils Strategy To Regulate Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'
3 years, 2 months ago

EPA Unveils Strategy To Regulate Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is launching a broad strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions that are used in products ranging from cookware to carpets and firefighting foams. Michael Regan, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, said it is taking a series of actions to limit pollution from a cluster of …

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‘Forever chemicals’ found in groundwater near military bases
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Forever chemicals’ found in groundwater near military bases

Associated Press  

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — High levels of toxic, widely used “forever chemicals” contaminate groundwater around at least six military sites in the Great Lakes region, according to U.S. Department of Defense records that an environmental group released Tuesday. The Environmental Working Group said PFAS, an abbreviation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have oozed into the Great Lakes and pose a …

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Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals
3 years, 6 months ago

Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound associated with serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame tested more than 230 commonly used cosmetics and found that 56% of foundations and eye products, …

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Jervis Bay residents lash out at Defence over PFAS management plan
4 years ago

Jervis Bay residents lash out at Defence over PFAS management plan

ABC  

Aboriginal residents in Jervis Bay have lashed out at the Department of Defence over its PFAS management plan for the area, saying the contamination has ruined their culture. Key points: PFAS contamination in Jervis Bay stems from the chemicals' use at the HMAS Creswell naval base Aboriginal residents are unhappy with the final management plan that has been released They …

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