Read the full story in Grist. Since the 1940s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — more commonly known as PFAS — have been leaching into the soil,
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PFAS should be managed as a single class of chemicals, experts say
Read the full story in Environmental Factor. Treating the thousands of potentially toxic chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a single class could reduce health
Michigan Creates New PFAS In Drinking Water Standards
Read the full story at JD Supra. On July 27, the Michigan Legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) filed new administrative rules and rule amendments concerning
Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class
Kwiatkowski, CF et al (2020). “Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class.” Environmental Science & Technology Letters June 30, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00255 Abstract: This
Nontargeted mass-spectral detection of chloroperfluoropolyether carboxylates in New Jersey soils
Washington, JW, et al (2020). “Nontargeted mass-spectral detection of chloroperfluoropolyether carboxylates in New Jersey soils.” Science 368(6495), 1103-1107. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aba7127 Perfluorocarbons’ path into soils Covering carbon
Risk in the womb?
Read the full story in Yale Alumni Magazine. Between ten and twenty percent of confirmed pregnancies end in miscarriage. While doctors are often hard-pressed to
