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Breaking Down New Rules About ‘Forever Chemicals’

(Just Now) People also askAre there PFAS drinking water standards?There are currently no federal PFAS drinking water standards despite widespread drinking water contamination, ubiquitous population-level exposure, and toxicological and epidemiological evidence of adverse health effects.Guideline levels for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water: the role nature.comIs it safe to drink water while standing?Livia Dickson Chen

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Addressing New Health Advisories for PFAS in …

(9 days ago) WebHealth Advisory (HA) Levels. On June 15, 2022, the EPA released four drinking water HAs under the Safe Drinking Water Act for PFAS based on over 400 scientific studies …

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/OES%202022-04%20Addressing%20New%20Health%20Advisories.pdf

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US EPA sets health advisory limits for 6 PFAS - Chemical …

(6 days ago) WebOn June 15, the EPA tightened its lifetime health advisory levels for two PFAS that are globally widespread contaminants in drinking water, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and

https://cen.acs.org/environment/persistent-pollutants/US-EPA-sets-health-advisory-6-PFAS/100/i22

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Breaking Down New Rules About ‘Forever Chemicals’

(8 days ago) WebWorse, the chemicals have made their way into our showers, sinks and drinking glasses — a 2023 study detected PFAS in nearly half of the nation’s tap water. …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/insider/pfas-water.html

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EPA Limits PFAS in Drinking Water - How Will That Affect Health?

(8 days ago) WebThe new regulation limits the presence in public drinking water of two PFAS chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, to a maximum of 4 parts per trillion—the lowest amount …

https://www.health.com/epa-limit-pfas-forever-chemicals-drinking-water-8634044

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PFAS and Drinking Water: Selected EPA and Congressional …

(2 days ago) Webbe warranted. In 2016, EPA issued nonenforceable lifetime health advisory levels for two PFAS—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R45793

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Guideline levels for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water: the role of

(9 days ago) WebDrinking Water Health Advisory for PerfluorooctanoicAcid (PFOA). Office of Water document 822-R-16-005; U.S. EPA: Washington, DC. 2016.. Drinking Water …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-018-0099-9

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More Pentagon PFAS Drinking Water Analyses Spurred by EPA Rule

(5 days ago) WebPaul Murphy. Analyst. DOD must treat more drinking water following EPA’s PFAS rule. Awards for 13 fiscal 2023 contracts to total $928 million. The Department of …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/more-pentagon-pfas-drinking-water-analyses-spurred-by-epa-rule

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E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two PFAS Compounds

(4 days ago) WebThe announcement follows an extraordinary move last week from the E.P.A. mandating that water utilities reduce the PFAS in drinking water to near-zero levels. …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/climate/epa-pfas-superfund-cleanup.html

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Drinking water in 34 NJ towns has high levels of PFAS chemicals

(9 days ago) Web1:13. Dozens of New Jersey water systems that serve a combined 500,000 residents exceeded new stringent standards last year for PFAS, a family of chemicals …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/environment/2022/01/25/nj-drinking-water-contaminated-chemicals-pfas-pfoa-pfos/9209219002/

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PFOA/PFOS - Water & Health Advisory Council

(1 days ago) WebWHO Releases Drinking-Water Advisories for PFOA/PFOS Read letter Council member Joe Cotruvo submitted a letter to the editor of Chemical & Engineering News on the …

https://wateradvisory.org/pfas/

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Scientists advance research of harmful PFAS chemicals and their …

(6 days ago) WebOn April 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency imposed the first national limits on some of the most widely used PFAS in drinking water. While the new limits are …

https://phys.org/news/2024-05-scientists-advance-pfas-chemicals-impacts.html

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Drinking water in communities of color is more likely to be

(2 days ago) WebAccording to this data, from 2019-2021, PFAS were detected in 63% of New Jersey water systems, collectively serving 84% of the state’s population. Researchers …

https://news.northeastern.edu/2024/04/24/new-jersey-pfas-drinking-water/

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Bergen County drinking water sample ranks fourth for toxic PFAS …

(4 days ago) WebThe levels of PFAS, or polyfluoroalkyl substances, did not exceed a federal health standard for drinking water. Tests by the Suez water company, which supplies …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/environment/2020/01/23/bergen-county-drinking-water-sample-ranks-fourth-toxic-pfas-national-study-ewg-pfoa-forever-chemical/4542091002/

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Firefighting foam polluted water with PFAS. Decades later, …

(5 days ago) WebNationwide, PFAS has been detected in drinking and groundwater supplies of 5,000 communities across all 50 states, with more than 60 million Americans at risk, …

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/firefighting-foam-polluted-water-pfas-decades-pentagon/story?id=109535281

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July 10, 2018 - Vermont Department of Health

(4 days ago) WebEnvironmental Protection’s Drinking Water Guidance Values3 for the sum of five PFAS, equal to 70 ppt. Colorado issued a Health Advisory of 70 ppt applicable to the sum of …

https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/ENV_DW_PFAS_HealthAdvisory.pdf

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PFAS lurking in waterways pose hidden threat to health

(5 days ago) WebPFAS may be lurking in your water and food supply 04:31. Songbird Farm in Maine was once brimming with life and potential, but now, it stands as a mere shell of its …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pfas-chemicals-waterways-hidden-threat-health/

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS Fact Sheet for …

(7 days ago) WebOn June 15, 2022, EPA released four drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In releasing these drinking water health advisories, …

https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/22019/EPA-Drinking-Water-Health-Advisory-for-PFAS-Fact-Sheet-for-Communities

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Department of Health Environmental Health Drinking Water and …

(8 days ago) WebHowever, it remains important to understand the impact of possible contaminants to public water supplies and private wells. The New Jersey Department of …

https://www.nj.gov/health/ceohs/environmental-occupational/drinking-water-public-health/

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32532 Federal Register /Vol. 89, No. 82/Friday, April 26, …

(8 days ago) Webassociated with a mixture of PFAS in finished drinking water. A PFAS mixture Hazard Index greater than 1 (unitless) indicates an exceedance of the health …

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-26/pdf/2024-07773.pdf

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Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment Program

(5 days ago) WebIn July 2015, the New Jersey Drinking Water Quality Institute (DWQI) recommended a health-based maximum contaminant level (MCL) for perfluorononanoic …

https://dep.nj.gov/srp/emerging-contaminants/

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Ask the Expert: How does NIEHS research on PFAS affect me?

(9 days ago) WebUnderstanding the toxicity of PFAS to humans and animals. The recommendations in the report will inform continued federal research to understand the health effects of PFAS. …

https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/2024/5/science-highlights/pfas

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Scientists break down forever chemicals in drinking water World

(7 days ago) WebResearchers have discovered a way to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’, or PFAS, which usually take hundreds or thousands of years to break down. These harmful …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/forever-chemicals-pfas-drinking-water/

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University of Cincinnati investigates potential PFAS - WKRC

(6 days ago) WebCINCINNATI (WKRC) - The first national standard was set to limit so-called forever chemicals or PFAS found in nearly half of the United States drinking water. …

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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up …

(7 days ago) WebWASHINGTON – Today, April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking another step in its efforts to protect people from the health risks posed by …

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-critical-rule-clean-pfas-contamination-protect

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EGLE announces $28.6 million in MI Clean Water grants to help …

(2 days ago) WebDrinking Water State Revolving Fund: Low-interest loan program to help public water systems finance the costs of replacement and repair of drinking water …

https://www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroom/press-releases/2024/05/03/egle-announces-28

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