This review focuses on how plants, microbe, substrate can influence PFASs removal in wetlands under natural and controlled conditions. August 25, 2021 | Science of The Total Environment
Based on information from both human observational studies and clinical data, this study proposed a range for the half-life for PFOA of 0.5 to 1.5 years, which would likely raise many existing regulatory safe levels if all other parameters stayed the same. August 25, 2021 | Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
Thermal decomposition of high-fluorine content PFAS streams for the disposal of old generations of concentrates of firefighting foams, exhausted ion-exchanged resins and granular activated carbon, constitutes the preferred method for destruction of these materials. August 10, 2021 | Chemosphere
The District Court of South Carolina awarded attorneys representing Wisconsin homeowners alleging contaminated drinking water in their wells due to the actions of makers of firefighting foam $5.4 million in fees and costs, which amounts to 33.3% of the $17.5 million settlement agreed to in January. This case was one of many moving forward in…
A New York federal court rejected DuPont’s attempt to stop the preliminary approval of the settlement deal reached between a proposed class of residents alleging PFOA contamination and Saint-Gobain, 3M, and Honeywell. DuPont expressed concerns that the settlement hinders its ability to get a fair outcome as it continues in litigation, including the settlement agreement’s…