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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS US …

(1 days ago) On June 15, 2022, EPA issued interim updated drinking water health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid … See more

https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/drinking-water-health-advisories-pfoa-and-pfos

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS US …

(2 days ago) WebHealth Advisories. EPA has established health advisories for PFOA and PFOS based on the agency’s assessment of the latest peer-reviewed science to provide …

https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking-water-health-advisories-pfoa-and-pfos_.html

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EPA imposes first limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water - NBC …

(5 days ago) WebOne of the biggest health concerns associated with PFOA is an increased risk of kidney The EPA’s new drinking water limits apply to only a small fraction of the …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/epa-limits-pfas-chemicals-drinking-water-first-time-rcna147000

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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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Lifetime Drinking Water Health Advisories for Four …

(Just Now) WebThe interim updated health advisories replace the 2016 final health advisories for PFOA and PFOS which were both set at 70 ppt. EPA is reviewing and will …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/21/2022-13158/lifetime-drinking-water-health-advisories-for-four-perfluoroalkyl-substances

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Water Sanitation and Health - World Health Organization …

(1 days ago) Web29 November 2023. In view of the public health concerns of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the World Health Organization (WHO) initiated the development of …

https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health/chemical-hazards-in-drinking-water/per-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances

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Revisiting the “forever chemicals”, PFOA and PFOS exposure in …

(Just Now) WebIn Taiwan, drinking water posed a low risk (HI < 1) of PFOA, PFOS, and total PFAS when using the RfD values provided by the US EPA Health Advisory (20 …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41545-023-00274-6

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

(9 days ago) WebHealth-Based Maximum Contaminant Level Support Document: Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) (Public Review Draft); New Jersey Drinking Water …

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

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PFOA/PFOS in Drinking Water NSF

(2 days ago) WebExposure to unsafe levels of PFOA/PFOS concentrations through drinking water may result in health effects including developmental effects to fetuses during pregnancy, …

https://www.nsf.org/consumer-resources/articles/pfoa-pfos-drinking-water

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Scientists break down forever chemicals in drinking water World

(7 days ago) WebThis article was published on 11 April 2023 and updated on 17 April 2024. Researchers have discovered a way to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’, or PFAS, which …

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

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Rolling revision of the Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality

(2 days ago) WebRolling revision of the Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), with a focus on PFOS and PFOA, are included in the …

https://www.who.int/news/item/29-09-2022-rolling-revision-of-the-guidelines-for-drinking-water-quality

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Should you be worried about PFOA in drinking water? Here’s what …

(3 days ago) WebThe EPA, which issued a health effects document on PFOA in 2014, is currently reviewing the existing body of PFOA data in response to the recent drinking …

https://theconversation.com/should-you-be-worried-about-pfoa-in-drinking-water-heres-what-we-know-56463

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Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Factsheet National Biomonitoring

(3 days ago) WebPeople are most likely exposed to PFOA by drinking contaminated water sources, and possibly by using products that contain PFOA. Workers in the perfluorochemical industry …

https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/PFOA_FactSheet.html

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What Limits Will the World Health Organization Recommend for …

(8 days ago) WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) updates Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality (GDWQ) on a periodic basis and is in the process of adding …

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.3c02260

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS

(Just Now) WebEPA has established health advisories for PFOA and PFOS based on the agency’s assessment of the latest peer-reviewed science to provide drinking water system …

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-06/documents/drinkingwaterhealthadvisories_pfoa_pfos_updated_5.31.16.pdf

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PFAS Update: EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as - Kirkland

(5 days ago) WebExpenses associated with addressing site contamination are likely to encompass a wide range of activities, such as investigation, remediation and monitoring …

https://www.kirkland.com/publications/kirkland-alert/2024/04/pfao-and-pfos-hazardous-substances

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PFAS Standards for Drinking Water - MN Dept. of Health

(6 days ago) WebThe new MCLs are 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFOS and PFOA, and 10 ppt for PFNA, PFHxS, and GenX. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, public water systems …

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/water/pfasvalues.html

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

(3 days ago) WebIn the absence of federal standards, seven U.S. states have adopted or proposed their own health-based drinking water guideline levels or standards for PFOA …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6455940/

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER

(Just Now) Webcontaminant level (MCL) of 10 ng/l for PFOS in public drinking water systems. The MCL is set well below levels known or estimated to cause health effects. …

https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Water-Wastewater/Graphics/2024-04-26_GFW_PFOS_MCL_Exc_1st_Qtr_FINAL.pdf

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Flint's image a decade after its water crisis : NPR

(6 days ago) WebA decade ago, the Flint, Mich., lead tainted drinking water crisis began. Ten years later, the city's tap water has improved but the city's image remains tainted.

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/25/1247253247/flints-image-a-decade-after-its-water-crisis

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Portantino Bill Requiring Robust Study of Microplastics in Drinking

(4 days ago) WebSB 1147 also requires the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to study the health impacts of microplastics in drinking water, including …

https://sd25.senate.ca.gov/news/2024-04-25/portantino-bill-requiring-robust-study-microplastics-drinking-water-passes-senate

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Military families in Hawaii spark trial over 2021 jet fuel leak - NPR

(2 days ago) WebA trial for a mass environmental injury case begins in Hawaii on Monday, more than two years after a U.S. military facility poisoned thousands of people when it …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/29/1247740220/military-families-in-hawaii-spark-trial-over-2021-jet-fuel-leak-that-tainted-wat

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Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health

(1 days ago) WebThousands of U.S. deaths per year could be prevented if people followed the government’s dietary guidelines, which advise men to limit themselves to two drinks or …

https://apnews.com/article/alcohol-drinking-health-sober-dry-january-6d11c7ebb74b6aa38e82500d91943a14

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS

(1 days ago) WebWhen both PFOA and PFOS are found in drinking water, the combined concentrations of PFOA and PFOS should be compared with the 70 parts per trillion health advisory level. …

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-05/documents/drinkingwaterhealthadvisories_pfoa_pfos_5_19_16.final_.1.pdf

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