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EPA Announces New Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS …

(9 days ago) WebHealth advisories provide technical information that federal, state, and local officials can use to inform the development of monitoring plans, investments in treatment …

https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-new-drinking-water-health-advisories-pfas-chemicals-1-billion-bipartisan

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US EPA sets health advisory limits for 6 PFAS

(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, …

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

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS: Questions …

(4 days ago) WebThe health advisory levels are based on developmental effects to a fetus or breastfed infant resulting from exposures that occur during pregnancy and lactation …

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

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FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Combatting PFAS …

(9 days ago) WebFirst, EPA is publishing four new drinking water lifetime health advisories for certain PFAS as part of the President’s plan to combat PFAS pollution and the …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/15/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-combatting-pfas-pollution-to-safeguard-clean-drinking-water-for-all-americans/

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Addressing New Health Advisories for PFAS in Drinking Water

(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 (see …

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

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EPA Releases Four Stringent Health Advisories for PFAS in Drinking

(8 days ago) WebToday, the EPA issued a prepublication notice establishing final drinking water health advisories for two PFAS chemicals, GenX and PFBS, and setting interim …

https://www.nacwa.org/news-publications/news-detail/2022/06/15/epa-releases-four-new-lifetime-health-advisories-for-pfas-in-drinking-water-clean-water-agencies-should-prepare-for-questions

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Near Zero: EPA Sets New Stringent PFAS Lifetime Health Advisories

(5 days ago) WebEPA’s new final health advisories for PFBS and GenX chemicals—which are generally considered replacements for PFOS and PFOA, respectively, in chemical …

https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2022/06/near-zero-epa-sets-new-stringent-pfas-lifetime-health-advisories

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News - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

(6 days ago) WebJune 22, 2022 – On June 15, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated health advisories warning that even tiny amounts of two types of man-made compounds, PFOS and PFOA, are harmful to …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/stricter-federal-guidelines-on-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water-pose-challenges/

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2022 EPA Health Advisory Levels for Four PFAS

(8 days ago) WebOn June 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released lifetime Health Advisory Levels (HALs) for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in …

https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/331-702.pdf

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What EPA’s PFAS LHAs Mean for Water Utilities HDR

(2 days ago) WebFour PFAS Make Headlines On June 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published lifetime health advisories for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl …

https://www.hdrinc.com/insights/what-epas-pfas-lhas-mean-water-utilities

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EPA’s New Lifetime Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS Rely on …

(9 days ago) WebThe evaluation included a review of the human health literature on health effects of PFAS compounds including PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and PFBS. The committee …

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/epa-s-new-lifetime-health-advisories-4827925/

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Federal Register/Vol. 87, No. 118/Tuesday, June 21, …

(8 days ago) Webhealth advisories for four perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including interim updated lifetime drinking water health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid …

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-06-21/pdf/2022-13158.pdf

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NJDEP Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, (PFAS) Home

(4 days ago) WebPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a group of manmade chemicals that have been used in industrial and commercial applications for over 70 …

https://dep.nj.gov/pfas/

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Nearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with - CNN

(7 days ago) WebIn June 2022, based on the latest science, the EPA issued health advisories that said the chemicals are much more hazardous to human health than scientists …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/05/health/pfas-nearly-half-us-tap-water-wellness/index.html

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)uoroalkyl …

(4 days ago) WebThe U.S. EPA still only has lifetime health advisory levels for those two individual PFAS in drinking water, PFOA and PFOS. The U.S. EPA has not set health advisory levels for …

https://www.michigan.gov/pfasresponse/-/media/Project/Websites/mdhhs/Folder4/Folder25/Folder3/Folder125/Folder2/Folder225/Folder1/Folder325/PFAS_-_Overview_of_Michigan_Values_FINAL.pdf

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What tighter federal PFAS mandates mean for local contaminated

(3 days ago) WebThe EPA’s lifetime health advisory levels which, as an agency they are unable to enforce, are .02 parts per trillion for PFOS and .004 parts per trillion for PFOA, around …

https://salish-current.org/2024/05/14/what-tighter-federal-pfas-mandates-mean-for-local-contaminated-communities/

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Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 5,021 …

(6 days ago) WebMapping the PFAS contamination crisis: New data show 5,021 sites in 50 states, the District of Columbia and four territories. Update: February 5, 2024: The Environmental …

https://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/pfas_contamination/

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Understanding PFAS - LA County Public Works

(9 days ago) WebThe interim health advisories will provide guidance to water systems for the period prior to the MCLs going into effect. In addition, they released final Lifetime Health Advisories …

https://pw.lacounty.gov/core-service-areas/water-resources/waterworks-districts/understanding-pfas/

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What Are PFAS Chemicals? - MSN

(6 days ago) Web“The updated advisory levels, which are based on new science and consider lifetime exposure, indicate that some negative health effects may occur with concentrations of …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/what-are-pfas-chemicals/ar-AA1fg90n

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Bergen County NJ drinking water sample ranks fourth for toxic PFAS

(4 days ago) WebThe federal Environmental Protection Agency has established the health advisory levels at 70 parts per trillion. The Environmental Working Group said a safe …

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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Biden Administration sets limits on PFAS ‘forever chemical’

(3 days ago) WebThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency listed new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances maximum contaminant limits for water utility systems under the Safe Drinking …

https://badgerherald.com/news/2024/05/07/biden-administration-sets-limits-on-pfas-forever-chemical-to-protect-human-health/

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Group says private tests show PFAS detections on Navy water line

(3 days ago) WebThe group says two recent private water tests showed detections of PFAS known as toxic forever chemicals which have been linked to cancer and other illnesses. …

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/05/16/group-says-private-tests-show-pfas-detections-navy-water-line/

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Science and Technology Committee Report - American Bar …

(3 days ago) WebIn June 2022, EPA issued a new series of “health advisories” for four PFAS-related compounds. Two of the health advisories were termed “interim” and related to …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/environment_energy_resources/resources/year-in-review/2023/science-technology/

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Forever chemicals in North Bay and across Canada CTV News

(7 days ago) WebAs of the 2018-19 study cycle, the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) found perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a type of PFAS, in 99.3 per cent of tested blood …

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/potentially-toxic-chemicals-hide-in-our-drinking-water-and-countless-household-objects-and-they-re-not-going-anywhere-1.6878917

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San Francisco poised to ban 'forever chemicals' in firefighter gear

(1 days ago) WebProponents of the San Francisco ban say the health risks associated with PFAS have been known for years. In 2020, a study out of the University of Notre Dame …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/san-francisco-ban-pfas-forever-chemicals-firefighter-gear-rcna151730

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Videos shows wild axis deer running through Maui airport - Hawaii …

(8 days ago) WebThe videos were taken on April 10th around 7:45 p.m. A wild deer is seen running from Lanui Circle and sliding into baggage claim. Moments later, two other deer …

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/05/16/videos-shows-wild-axis-deer-running-through-maui-airport/

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City to activate Emergency Operations Center as severe weather …

(1 days ago) WebGroup says private tests show PFAS detections on Navy water line New study highlights worrisome health impacts of Maui wildfires When Oct. 31 is on a weekday, …

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/05/16/city-activate-emergency-operations-center-severe-weather-system-moves/

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S.1432 - Fire Suppression PFAS Liability Protection Act 118th …

(1 days ago) WebShown Here: Introduced in Senate (05/03/2023) Fire Suppression PFAS Liability Protection Act. This bill exempts entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1432

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On Molokai, health care providers struggle with low payments, …

(4 days ago) WebGroup says private tests show PFAS detections on Navy water line New study highlights worrisome health impacts of Maui wildfires When Oct. 31 is on a weekday, …

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/05/15/molokai-health-care-providers-struggle-with-low-payments-high-costs-little-support/

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Insurance doesn't protect against medical debt. What cancer …

(2 days ago) WebIn 2007, her husband, Andrew, died from a rare form of endocrine cancer.His insurance, which had a lifetime limit of $500,000, was insufficient to cover the total cost …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/nearly-half-cancer-patients-medical-debt-insured-rcna151450

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Jury now deliberating fate of ex-city Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro

(3 days ago) WebBusinessman Dennis Mitsunaga and four employees of his engineering firm, Mitsunaga and Associates, are accused of bribing Kaneshiro by donating nearly $50,000 …

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/05/16/jury-now-deliberating-fate-ex-city-prosecutor-keith-kaneshiro-campaign-donors-bribery-trial/

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70 years after Brown v. Board: MSU experts can comment

(7 days ago) WebThe little girl at the center of that case, Sylvia Mendez, as well as many of the children affected by the Brown decision remain politically active and tour the country …

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/70-years-after-brown-v-board-msu-experts-can-comment

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