The study critically reviews and analyzes the current state-of-the-art of membrane-based techniques for PFASs removal, including direct membrane filtrations, adsorption-based membranes, and hybrid membrane processes. September 21, 2021 | Environment International
Judge Amy Totenberg of the Northern District of Georgia allowed most claims in a proposed class action on behalf of people in Rome, Georgia supplied with drinking water downstream of Dalton, Georgia to proceed against 3M and numerous carpet and chemical companies. Judge Totenberg allowed negligence claims to proceed against manufacturers of carpet products but…
On July 21, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act — the most comprehensive piece of federal legislation thus far to deal with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. September 7, 2021 | Law360 | Authors: Jeffrey Dintzer, Greg Berlin, and Ha Chung
U.S. District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou granted final approval to an $11.9 million settlement deal to resolve allegations that a paper mill in Michigan that produced paper products using PFAS chemistry had contaminated local water supply as a result of improper storage at the site’s landfill. Judge Jarbou also approved of attorney fees of $3.9…
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Total Diet Study (TDS) collects foods that are both nationally and regionally distributed. The study concludes that additional occurrence data are needed to better understand human exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from commercially available foods in the United States. August 31, 2021 | Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry