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44 Million Americans Drink PFAS-Contaminated Water, Says New Study

44 Million Americans Drink PFAS-Contaminated Water, Says New Study March 4, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Washington, DC Data released by the Environmental Protection Agency shows that 44 million people in the U.S. have toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their drinking water, but that could be just the tip of the iceberg as the full scale of PFAS contamination is likely much more widespread. However, scientists at the Environmental Working Group (EWG) estimated in 2020 that more than 200 million Americans are exposed to forever chemicals in their drinking water.
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DuPont, Corteva and Chemours to Pay State of Ohio $110 million

DuPont, Corteva and Chemours to Pay State of Ohio $110 million December 11, 2023. By Jane Mundy.
Washington County, OH The chemical manufacturers of “forever chemicals”, namely DuPont, Corteva and Chemours, have reached a $110 million settlement with the state of Ohio. The PFOA lawsuit was filed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, claiming that PFOA, the manmade chemical perfluorooctanoic acid, was released in the air and water from DuPont’s Washington Works facility in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and just across the border from Ohio’s Washington County.

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Lawsuit Links PFAS PFOA Water Contamination to Ulcerative Colitis

Lawsuit Links PFAS PFOA Water Contamination to Ulcerative Colitis November 27, 2023. By Anne Wallace.
Charleston, SCOn September 13, Marye Smith filed a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Smith v. 3M Company alleges that Ms. Smith developed ulcerative colitis because of years of exposure to toxic PFAS in drinking water contaminated with aqueous firefighting foam.  
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Exposure to PFAS Doubles Cancer Risk in Women

Exposure to PFAS Doubles Cancer Risk in Women October 18, 2023. By Anne Wallace.
Ann Arbor, MI A study, published on September 18 in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology suggests that exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS and PFOA) compounds greatly increases the risk of melanoma, ovarian and uterine cancers in women. The precise mechanism is unknown, but PFAS exposure appears to affect the immune and hormonal systems, liver function and other bodily processes.
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$12.5 Billion PFAS Settlement Revised to Extend 3M Liability

$12.5 Billion PFAS Settlement Revised to Extend 3M Liability September 29, 2023. By Anne Wallace.
Charleston, SC On August 29, the District Court for the District of South Carolina preliminarily approved a revision to the $12.5 billion proposed settlement in a class action perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl lawsuit brought by a long list of water utilities. The settlement was reached after a five-year legal battle that involved 37.4 million pages of discovery documents and more than 160 depositions. The revision is specifically designed to protect the utilities from some future liabilities.
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Maryland’s Largest Water Utility Files PFAS Lawsuit

Maryland’s Largest Water Utility Files PFAS Lawsuit August 30, 2023. By Anne Wallace.
Greenbelt, MD On August 4, Maryland’s largest water utility, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), filed a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) lawsuit against 3M and DuPont de Nemours among other defendants. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission v. 3M Company alleges that the PFAS manufacturers made and marketed PFAS-contaminated fire-suppression foams and concealed the toxic nature of the materials from the public.
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3M to Settle PFAS/PFOA Water Contamination Lawsuit for $10.3 Billion

3M to Settle PFAS/PFOA Water Contamination Lawsuit for $10.3 Billion July 24, 2023. By Anne Wallace.
Stuart, FL On June 22, the 3M Company announced that it had agreed to settle a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) lawsuit brought by the City of Stuart, Florida for $10.3 billion. This will end the first bellwether PFAS lawsuit brought as part of the multidistrict litigation consolidated in the District of South Carolina. The settlement follows similar agreements made by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva. More settlements may be on the horizon. The collective judgment of the chemical companies seems to be that limiting future financial liability may be the best they can do. Although the details of each of these toxic contamination lawsuits are different, some facts are common.
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As Goes the Water in Waterville, so Goes the Nation’s

As Goes the Water in Waterville, so Goes the Nation’s June 13, 2023. By Anne Wallace.
Waterville, ME Waterville, Maine, on the banks of the Kennebec River, is 23 miles northeast of Augusta, the capital of Maine. In 2021 it had a population of 15,828. More to the point, however, Waterville’s drinking water is contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) compounds, a situation faced by many towns and cities.
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PFAS Linked to Obesity

PFAS Linked to Obesity May 26, 2023. By Anne Wallace.
Kingston, RI A University of Rhode Island study has confirmed that increased PFAS content in blood promotes weight gain and makes it harder to keep a lower body weight after weight loss. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) “forever chemicals” have previously been linked to a variety of health conditions, including cancers, liver disease and thyroid disease. The newly-found connection with obesity effectively doubles the health risks caused by this environmental contaminant.
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Can PFAS and PFOAs be Scrubbed from Drinking Water?

Can PFAS and PFOAs be Scrubbed from Drinking Water? April 27, 2023. By Anne Wallace.
Washington, DC New reports suggest that technological innovations may be effective in scrubbing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) “forever chemicals” from the nation’s drinking water. These innovations suggest part of a prospective remedy for the widespread health and environmental damage caused by these chemicals.
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