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New PFAS Remediation Technology Comes to U.S.
A PFAS remediation technology with Australian origins, proven to remove more than 99% of long-chain, and most short-chain PFAS compounds from water and soil, has come to North America. Invented by OPOC Systems, Surface Active Foam Fractionation (SAFF) units will be manufactured and commissioned by its U.S. subsidiary, EPOC Enviro, while Boston, MA-based biotech company …
EPA Sets Stricter Health Advisory Limits for PFAS – a Harbinger of More Regulation? | Locke Lord LLP
On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dramatically lowered its lifetime health advisories levels (HALs)[1] for two per- and polyfuoroalkyl substances (PFAS). EPA previously established a combined HAL for two chemicals, PFOS and PFOA, of 70 parts per trillion (ppt) in 2016. The new advisory limits are stringent. Revised HALs are 0.004 …
MDHHS launches PFAS health study
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging West Michigan residents to sign up for the state’s PFAS Exposure and Health Study to help ensure robust data gathering and to make the study as successful as possible. The study was launched in November with the goal of learning more about …
NC AG sues Chemours, DuPont over PFAS
Josh Stein says the chemical companies put profits over people and need “to pay for the mess they created.” By Greg Barnes North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed a lawsuit today saying the Chemours and DuPont chemical companies need to be held accountable for contaminating the state’s natural resources with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, …
Bucks, Montgomery County communities selected for PFAS health study – News – Bucks County Courier Times
Bucks and Montgomery county communities impacted by PFAS will be included in a highly anticipated nationwide study on the health effects of the toxic firefighting chemicals, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday. Bucks and Montgomery County communities impacted by PFAS will be included in a highly anticipated nationwide study on the …
A New Jersey Soil Bacteria Is First to Break Down Toxic ‘Forever Chemical’
The experimental setup.Photo: David Kelly Crow Scientists have found a bacteria capable of breaking down toxic “forever chemicals” in New Jersey soil. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, called PFAS, are commonly found in in products like water-repellant fabrics and paints, disposable restaurant bowls, and even dental floss. They’re also toxic pollutants that are incredibly difficult to break …
