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2. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Wikipedia

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   The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines PFAS in the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 5 as substances that contain "at least one of the following three structures: R−CF 2 −CF(R')R", where both the −CF 2 − and −CF− moieties are saturated carbons, and none of the R groups can be hydrogen; R−CF 2 −O−CF 2 ...

3. Who's to blame for PFAS in our drinking water? Here's what ...

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   Military bases topped the list of potential sources among drinking water systems that detected PFAS above the EPA’s new limits, but USA TODAY found airports closely followed with 50 systems.

4. What are ‘forever chemicals'? What to know about PFAS ... - AOL

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   Complicating the issue of PFAS cleanup, water filters do not destroy the PFAS they remove, and that has led to questions about how best to manage an ever-growing supply of discarded pollutants as ...

5. EPA imposes first national limits on 'forever chemicals' in ...

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   For the first time, the EPA has set limits for six types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. The chemicals have been linked to health issues and can linger permanently in the environment.

6. Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these 'forever ...

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   PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of chemicals that have been around for decades and have now spread into the nation's air, water and soil.

7. Timeline of events related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

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   March 2018 The United States Department of Defense's (DoD)'s report to Congress said that test that they conducted showed that the amount of PFAS chemicals in water supplies near 126 DoD facilities, "exceeded the current safety guidelines". [71] The DoD has "used foam containing" PFAS chemicals "in exercises at bases across the country".

8. These common chemicals could affect your health all ... - AOL

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   There are chemicals in cookware, food, water, clothes and furniture that could cause problems for people’s health. These PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — sometimes ...

9. Here’s what you can do about PFAS in your drinking water - AOL

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   Water, water everywhere. On Wednesday, the Biden Administration announced strict limits on so-called “forever chemicals” — or PFAS — found in drinking water.