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EPA Announces New Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS …

(9 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON (June 15, 2022) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released four drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the latest action under President Biden’s action plan to deliver clean water …

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

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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 …

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

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Lifetime Drinking Water Health Advisories for Four Perfluoroalkyl

(Just Now) WEBAssistant Administrator. [ FR Doc. 2022–13158 Filed 6–17–22; 8:45 am] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the release of health advisories for …

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

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Near Zero: EPA Sets New Stringent PFAS Lifetime Health Advisories

(5 days ago) WEBThese new health advisory levels also present questions about the long-term usefulness of the Regional Screening Levels (RSLs) and Regional Removal …

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

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EPA revised Health Advisory Levels for PFAS - FAQ - Washington

(1 days ago) WEBA Health Advisory Level is an amount of a contaminant in drinking water that is almost certain not to cause harmful human health effects if consumed over a lifetime. The …

https://sboh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/Tab07d-DOHFAQ-2022EPAHealthAdvisoryLevels-Aug2022.pdf

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PFAS and Health - MN Dept. of Health

(7 days ago) WEBPFAS and Health. Our understanding and ability to detect PFAS in the environment has evolved since the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the …

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/hazardous/topics/pfashealth.html

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Oregon Health Authority : Per - and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances …

(Just Now) WEBOregon Drinking Water Health Advisory Levels for PFAS. OHA has established drinking water health advisory levels (HALs) for four PFAS compounds most commonly found …

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HEALTHYENVIRONMENTS/DRINKINGWATER/OPERATIONS/Pages/PFAS.aspx

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EPA’s new ultralow PFAS health advisory levels portend regulatory …

(6 days ago) WEBOn June 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency released updated and new drinking water health advisory levels (HALs) for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl …

https://www.dlapiper.com/en-us/insights/publications/2022/06/epas-new-ultralow-pfas-health-advisory-levels-portend-regulatory-and-litigation-risks

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

(9 days ago) WEBAbsent federal PFAS standards, multiple U.S. states have developed their own health-based water guideline levels to guide decisions about contaminated site …

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

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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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The impact of the EPA’s first ever federal PFAS rule limiting toxic

(3 days ago) WEBRecent studies on the health effects of PFAS helped inform a new rule that the EPA officially adopted about two weeks ago, which sets a maximum contaminant …

https://hls.harvard.edu/today/the-impact-of-the-epas-first-ever-federal-pfas-rule-limiting-toxic-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water/

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PFAS Washington State Department of Health

(2 days ago) WEBIf PFAS are above health advisory levels in your drinking water, we recommend that you install a filter or switch to an alternative source of drinking water and continue to …

https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/contaminants/pfas

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Potential health effects of PFAS chemicals ATSDR

(6 days ago) WEBOther determinants of health (e.g., access to safe water and quality healthcare) Some animal and human studies find positive associations between PFAS exposure and a …

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/health-effects/index.html

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2022 Interim Updated PFOA and PFOS Health Advisories

(3 days ago) WEBThe updated advisory levels, which are based on new science and consider lifetime exposure, indicate that some negative health effects may occur with …

https://pfascentral.org/policy/2022-interim-updated-pfoa-and-pfos-health-advisories

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EPA sets health advisory levels for 6 PFAS C&EN Global Enterprise

(Just Now) WEBLevels of several toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water should be extremely low to protect public health, the US Environmental …

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cen-10022-polcon2

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PFAS increase likelihood of death by cardiovascular disease, study

(4 days ago) WEBFor the first time, researchers have formally shown that exposure to toxic PFAS increases the likelihood of death by cardiovascular disease, adding a new level of …

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/29/pfas-death-cardiovascular-disease?trk=public_post_comment-text

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How PFAS Can Harm Your Health - Consumer Reports

(1 days ago) WEBIn recent decades, PFAS exposure has been linked to a growing list of health problems, including immune system suppression, lower birth weight, and …

https://www.consumerreports.org/toxic-chemicals-substances/how-pfas-can-harm-your-health-a6737335634/

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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 …

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

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Scientists advance research of harmful PFAS chemicals and their …

(6 days ago) WEBA host of scientific studies have indicated that PFAS exposure is associated with elevated cholesterol levels, kidney and testicular cancer, thyroid and liver …

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

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PFAS in Groundwater: State-by-State Regulations - May 2024

(7 days ago) WEBFollow the EPA Health Advisory Level: PFOS and PFOA combined (Advisory) Information. PFAS Dynamic Plan (pg. 9) Montana. CONCENTRATION …

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pfas-in-groundwater-state-by-state-3800708/

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Military bases teem with PFAS — there’s still no firm plan for cleanup

(8 days ago) WEBExcessive levels of toxic PFAS chemicals have been detected at 80% of active and decommissioned military bases. and hundreds more with levels above …

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/04/29/military-bases-teem-with-pfas-theres-still-no-firm-plan-for-cleanup/

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39124 Federal Register /Vol. 89, No. 90/Wednesday, May 8

(8 days ago) WEB39126 Federal Register/Vol. 89, No. 90/Wednesday, May 8, 2024/Rules and Regulations 2 Elimination half-life is the length of time required for the concentration of a …

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-08/pdf/2024-08547.pdf

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Can you actually avoid “forever chemicals” in your diet?

(7 days ago) WEBMost of the noncarbonated beverages had detectable levels of PFAS, but only two brands — Tourmaline Spring and Deer Park — exceeded the 1 part per trillion …

https://www.salon.com/2024/05/04/can-you-actually-avoid-forever-chemicals-in-your-diet/

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS

(7 days ago) WEBEPA’s health advisory levels were calculated to offer a margin of protection against adverse health effects Agenda, the IRIS Program will be working with other EPA …

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

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Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation

(4 days ago) WEBassociated health benefits from reductions in other PFAS and unregulated disinfection byproducts. Benefits will prevent over : 9,600 deaths and reduce approximately 30,000 …

https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-05/pfas-npdwr-full-presentation_small-systems-webinar_final508.pdf

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