PFAS Resources
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Quick Solutions To PFAS In Drinking Water, Especially For Smaller Systems
3/7/2024
With funds falling short of costs for pending PFAS rules compliance, utilities require an economical treatment solution.
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Harmful 'Forever Chemicals' Removed From Water With New Electrocatalysis Method
3/5/2024
Scientists from the University of Rochester have developed new electrochemical approaches to clean up pollution from “forever chemicals” found in clothing, food packaging, firefighting foams, and a wide array of other products. A new Journal of Catalysis study describes nanocatalysts developed to remediate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS.
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New Wave Of Startups Scale Innovation To Solve Global Water Challenges
2/29/2024
A new group of startups is tackling the world’s growing water problems with novel technologies and new approaches to address water shortages, emerging contaminants like PFAS and other “forever chemicals,” and the impacts of climate change.
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FDA, Industry Actions End Sales Of PFAS Used In US Food Packaging
2/28/2024
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the U.S.
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Achieving Breakthroughs In Predicting PFAS Absorption In Microplastics
2/27/2024
The University of Maine’s PFAS+ Initiative developed a novel model for predicting the absorption of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by microplastics in 2023.
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Purdue To Help Fight 'Forever Chemicals' In Economy-Boosting, NSF-Funded Great Lakes Project
2/23/2024
Purdue University will play a significant role in the Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine (or ReNEW), a new National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine that aims to discover, develop and deploy novel technologies to clean the Great Lakes while also attracting water-intensive manufacturers, and new jobs, to the Midwestern region.
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California Lawmaker Introduces Bill To End Non-Essential Uses Of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
2/22/2024
On Wednesday, California Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) introduced Senate Bill 903, which would ban the sale and use of products containing the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, unless their use is necessary.
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Forever Chemicals Reach Extraordinary Levels In Wildlife At Holloman Air Force Base
2/21/2024
A team of researchers from The University of New Mexico’s Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) reported unexpectedly high levels of chemical contamination in wild birds and mammals at Holloman Air Force Base, near Alamogordo, N.M. in new research published in Environmental Research.
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SEEC Urges Swift Finalization Of PFAS Drinking Water Standard
2/20/2024
The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, Vice Chairs Reps.
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Fighting PFAS With Plants
2/19/2024
One of the duties for students working in the The Busta Plant Chemistry Lab at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is “vibes,” AKA setting the mood of the space with decorations and lighting. It’s one of the things Biology