Coronavirus Slowing PFAS Testing, Cleanup Efforts Across U.S.
Jeffrey Dintzer is quoted on how COVID-19 impacts testing and remediation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals. April 20, 2020 | Bloomberg Law
White House pushed EPA for looser ‘forever chemical’ regulation: Documents
The White House pushed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to loosen a potential regulation regarding a class of cancer-linked chemicals, according to documents released by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.). April 20, 2020 | The Hill
Defendant National Foam Voluntarily Dismissed from PFAS MDL Under Tolling Agreement
The Court granted Plaintiffs’ and Defendant National Foam’s joint motion based on a tolling agreement between the parties, resulting in the voluntary dismissal without prejudice of 101 cases pending against National Foam in the South Carolina MDL. April 8, 2020 | In re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2873 (D.S.C.)
Site Characterization Considerations, Sampling Precautions, and Laboratory Analytical Methods for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Fact sheets created by Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) that describe methods for evaluating PFAS in the environment, including site characterization considerations, sampling precautions, and laboratory analytical methods. April 2020 | Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
Removal of eight perfluoroalkyl acids from aqueous solutions by aeration and duckweed
State University of New York at Albany researchers analyze removing PFOS and PFOA by aeration in water and long chain PFAS with duckweed. March 31, 2020 | Science of The Total Environment, Volume 724