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Here’s how to remove some persistent pollutants from your drinking water at home
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Here’s how to remove some persistent pollutants from your drinking water at home

Salon  

Many substances harmful to human health are finding their way into our drinking water. Drinking water treatment The most effective way to treat drinking water is to modernize treatment plants to eliminate PFAS, thereby guaranteeing safe drinking water for everyone, whatever their socio-economic status. Pitcher filtration performance We tested the performance of different brands of pitcher filters in an independent …

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How a California county got PFAS out of its drinking water
3 months, 1 week ago

How a California county got PFAS out of its drinking water

NPR  

How a California county got PFAS out of its drinking water toggle caption Pien Huang/NPR Yorba Linda is a small, sunny city southeast of Los Angeles. “This December will be years we've been running, and we’re the largest PFAS treatment plant using resin,” says J. Wayne Miller, former board president at the Yorba Linda Water District, for whom the plant …

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’Matter of concern’: NGT directs TNPCB, WRD to file reports on ‘forever chemicals’ in Chennai waterbodies
8 months ago

’Matter of concern’: NGT directs TNPCB, WRD to file reports on ‘forever chemicals’ in Chennai waterbodies

The Hindu  

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has expressed concerns about the presence of ‘forever chemicals’ in Chennai waterbodies. Taking suo motu cognisance of chemical contamination in Buckingham Canal, Adyar River, and Chembarambakkam Lake based on news reports on a study done by Indian Institute of Technology Madras, the bench noted that the presence of polyfluoroalkyl substances — synthetic …

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Evers vetoes a Republican-backed bill targeting PFAS chemicals
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Evers vetoes a Republican-backed bill targeting PFAS chemicals

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a Republican bill Tuesday that would have created grants to fight pollution from “forever chemicals” and took the unusual step of calling the GOP-controlled budget committee into meeting to approve spending $125 million to deal with contamination. Evers said it was “just wrong” that lawmakers have not approved spending the $125 million …

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Evers administration allocates $402 million to combat PFAS, other water contaminants
1 year, 2 months ago

Evers administration allocates $402 million to combat PFAS, other water contaminants

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers is allocating more than $402 million to address polluted drinking water in Wisconsin, his office announced Monday. The money will be available to 106 Wisconsin municipalities to help them build water infrastructure projects, replace lead service lines and address emerging contaminants such as PFAS. The money comes from a combination of the state Department …

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Republican lawmakers propose plan to combat PFAS pollution in Wisconsin
1 year, 6 months ago

Republican lawmakers propose plan to combat PFAS pollution in Wisconsin

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican legislators have proposed a sweeping new plan to address PFAS pollution that would create grants for local governments, limit regulators’ ability to delay projects on polluted property and mandate studies on how to treat contaminated water. “The bill is a strong starting point,” Rep. Jeff Mursau, the bill’s chief Assembly sponsor, said Monday during a public …

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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ about to get their first US limits
1 year, 9 months ago

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ about to get their first US limits

Associated Press  

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable. Concerned about the chemicals’ ability to weaken children’s immune systems, the EPA said last year that PFAS could cause harm at levels “much lower than previously understood.” “We as a community …

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Experts say TOILET PAPER is major source of toxic 'forever chemicals' linked to infertility, cancer
1 year, 9 months ago

Experts say TOILET PAPER is major source of toxic 'forever chemicals' linked to infertility, cancer

Daily Mail  

There are surprising and potentially carcinogenic chemicals in toilet paper sold in the US, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Florida found evidence of the chemicals in toilet paper sold all over the world and in sewage sludge samples from eight wastewater treatment plants in Florida. University of Florida scientists found diPAP, one type of PFAS, Lead …

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Federal government apologises to Jervis Bay community for PFAS contamination
1 year, 9 months ago

Federal government apologises to Jervis Bay community for PFAS contamination

ABC  

The federal government has for the first time publicly apologised to the Jervis Bay community about the impact PFAS contamination of their land has had on their lives. Key points: PFAS chemicals were first detected in Jervis Bay in 2016 Residents were told not to swim in or eat seafood from a number of waterways in the area The Department …

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Dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ contaminate US tap water: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

Dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ contaminate US tap water: Report

Al Jazeera  

Water consumed by millions contains chemicals linked to cancer, brain damage and more, according to new report. Decaying infrastructure and pollution from toxic “forever chemicals” are causing tens of millions of United States residents to drink contaminated water, increasing the risk of cancer and other ailments, according to a new report. “It’s striking and frustrating how little is being done …

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‘Forever chemicals’ found in more wells than first reported
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Forever chemicals’ found in more wells than first reported

Associated Press  

— The extent of contamination in some public drinking water supply wells in Delaware from certain manmade chemical compounds associated with cancer and other health problems is worse than what was discovered several years ago, but state and federal officials have not alerted the public to their findings. An Environmental Protection Agency spokesman confirmed in a response to a question …

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