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EPA Announces New Drinking Water Health Advisories for …

(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 …

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

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS …

(7 days ago) 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/default/files/2016-06/documents/drinkingwaterhealthadvisories_pfoa_pfos_updated_5.31.16.pdf

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS: …

(4 days ago) WebEPA's health advisories are non-enforceable and non-regulatory and provide technical information to states agencies and other public health officials on …

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

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US EPA sets health advisory limits for 6 PFAS - Chemical …

(6 days ago) WebAlso, the EPA set a health advisory level of 2,000 ppt each for perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) and potassium perfluorobutane sulfonate. Manufacturer 3M introduced these chemicals as a less

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

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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 …

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

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EPA Actions to Address PFAS US EPA

(3 days ago) WebPFAS Exposure and Occurrence. Released EPA's Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOS/PFOA; Developed a laboratory method for measuring PFOS, PFOA and 12 other …

https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/pfas/epa-actions-address-pfas_.html

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EPA Adopts Sharply-Reduced Health Advisories for Key PFAS

(4 days ago) WebA top EPA official announced new, more stringent health advisories for four PFAS chemicals – greatly increasing protections from PFOA, PFOS, and GenX – during …

https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/epa-adopts-sharply-reduced-health-advisories-key-pfas-chemicals-drinking-water

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EPA says even tiny amounts of chemicals in drinking water pose …

(5 days ago) WebThe EPA on Wednesday issued nonbinding health advisories that set health risk thresholds for PFOA and PFOS to near zero, replacing 2016 guidelines that …

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/15/1105222327/epa-drinking-water-chemicals-pfas-pfoa-pfos

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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 …

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

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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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Near Zero: EPA Sets New Stringent PFAS Lifetime Health Advisories

(5 days ago) WebThe health advisories are intended to remain in place until EPA’s forthcoming PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation goes into effect, unless …

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

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NJDEP Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, (PFAS) Home

(4 days ago) WebEPA PFAS Rule; Information about the 2022 EPA PFAS Health Advisories – June 2022; Notice for Applicable Public Water Systems Regarding PFAS Monitoring …

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

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Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS US EPA

(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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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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E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two PFAS Compounds

(4 days ago) WebHundreds of municipalities have sued PFAS manufacturers, alleging that the companies contaminated their water and soil. Last year, 3M agreed to a $10.3 billion …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/climate/epa-pfas-superfund-cleanup.html

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PFAS Statewide Health Advisory - Illinois

(5 days ago) WebOn January 28, 2021, Illinois EPA issued four statewide Health Advisories for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) as a result of an ongoing sampling investigation of …

https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/water-quality/pfas/pfas-healthadvisory.html

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EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, …

(6 days ago) WebLogan Feeney pours a PFAS water sample into a container for research, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in …

https://apnews.com/article/pfas-forever-chemicals-pollution-epa-superfund-2a88bfb2ae4b3bb2f0d23a0686b8e99a

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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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Proposed rule on PFAS "forever chemicals" could cost companies …

(3 days ago) WebThen a bipartisan effort in 2019, which Republican President Donald Trump signed into law, called for the EPA to inventory PFAS. However, health activists warn …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pfas-forever-chemicals-epa-rule-cost-health/

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Scientists advance research of harmful PFAS chemicals and their …

(6 days ago) WebHow does PFAS affect our health? Teasing out health impacts of PFAS is a work in progress, says Romano. EPA sets strict limit on PFAS 'forever chemicals' in …

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

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What are PFAS? Understanding the buzz about forever chemicals

(9 days ago) WebPFAS have been making headlines again this month after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced newly established regulations limiting the amount …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/05/02/what-are-pfas/73351958007/

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