3M removed Michigan’s PFAS contamination case to federal court, arguing that its AFFF was developed in accordance with applicable federal military requirements and that, as a result, removal is proper because defendants sued for acts committed at a federal officer’s direction may remove. 3M also argues it plans to invoke the government contractor defense. Although…
Hydrolysis of polymers with fluorotelomer alcohol (FTOH) residues in a side chain is suggested as a complementary method to account for unknown PFAS. February 24, 2021 | Chemosphere
Residents and property owners near Summerville, Georgia filed a putative class action alleging PFAS-contaminated sludge and biosolids from Trion, Georgia’s water pollution control plant are migrating and contaminating their properties and farms. Plaintiffs’ complaint, which alleges causes of action in tort and under the Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, seeks injunctive…
Prediabetic adults with higher plasma concentrations of select PFAS had higher risk of cardiovascular disease. February 22, 2021 | Environment International
Study synthetizes the current literature reports on the presence, bioaccumulation and, particularly, endocrine toxicity of selected long- and short-chain PFASs, with a special emphasis on the mechanisms underlying their endocrine actions. February 21, 2021 | International Journal of Molecular Sciences