Destruction of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) with UV-Sulfite Photoreductive Treatment

Study finds that certain PFAS compounds contained in firefighting foam are readily degraded by applying UV-sulfite to diluted foam. Other structures, most notably short-chain PFAS, were more recalcitrant. April 28, 2020 | Environmental Science & Technology

Maternal Plasma Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Miscarriage: A Nested Case-Control Study in the Danish National Birth Cohort

University researchers conclude that maternal exposures to higher levels of PFAS substances are associated with the risk of miscarriage, especially among parous women. April 22, 2020 | Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 128

Reducing exposure to high levels of perfluorinated compounds in drinking water improves reproductive outcomes: evidence from intervention in Minnesota

Study provides evidence of a causal relationship between filtration of drinking water containing high levels of PFAS and improved reproductive outcomes. April 22, 2020 | Environmental Health

Washington State Takes on the Air Force over Firefighting Foam

Washington State’s Department of Corrections is seeking $2.45 million from the United States due to the Air Forces’ alleged use of firefighting foam at Airway Heights Corrections Center. According to the DOC, the aqueous foam contaminated groundwater at its food manufacturing facility two miles away causing a manufacturing stoppage at and a recall on food…