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"Firefighters Battle an Unseen Hazard: Their Gear Could Be Toxic"

"This week, in a first, firefighters are demanding independent testing for cancer-linked chemicals known as PFAS in their gear and that their union drop sponsorships from chemical and equipment makers."

"Every day at work for 15 years, Sean Mitchell, a captain in the Nantucket Fire Department, has put on the bulky suit that protects him from the heat and flames he faces on the job. But last year, he and his team came across unsettling research: Toxic chemicals on the very equipment meant to protect their lives could instead be making them gravely ill.

Source: NYTimes, 02/02/2021

"DuPont, Chemours in $4 Billion ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cost Pact"

"DuPont de Nemours Inc. and Chemours Co. agreed to a $4 billion settlement of a dispute over environmental liabilities shifted to Chemours after it was spun off in 2015. The accord, which also includes DuPont’s former seed business Corteva Inc., covers payments for liabilities tied to a class of chemicals known as PFAS, the companies said in a statement on Friday."

Source: Bloomberg, 01/25/2021

"Four U.S. Water Stories to Watch in 2021"

Some of last year's top water stories are likely to stay in the news for 2021. They will include water scarcity in the drying colorado river basin, the Biden administration's infrastructure and social justice agenda, the growing burden of customer water debt, and PFAS lawsuits.

Source: Circle of Blue, 01/05/2021

"DuPont Loses Bid for Mistrial After $50 Million PFAS Verdict"

"The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Thursday denied DuPont’s request to declare a mistrial after a jury in March sided with cancer survivor Travis Abbott and his wife, Julie, awarding them damages for exposure to a type of PFAS the company produced at a facility along the Ohio River."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 01/04/2021

"PFAS Chemical Associated With Severe Covid-19"

"Elevated levels of a PFAS compound were associated with more severe forms of Covid-19, according to a Danish study now undergoing peer review. The research, which involved 323 patients infected with the coronavirus, found that those who had elevated levels of a chemical called PFBA were more than twice as likely to have a severe form of the disease."

Source: The Intercept, 12/08/2020

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"Firefighters Battle an Unseen Hazard: Their Gear Could Be Toxic"

"DuPont, Chemours in $4 Billion ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cost Pact"

"Four U.S. Water Stories to Watch in 2021"

"DuPont Loses Bid for Mistrial After $50 Million PFAS Verdict"

"PFAS Chemical Associated With Severe Covid-19"

"Contaminants in New Jersey Soil and Water Are Toxic, Documents Reveal"

"U.S. Military Responsible for Widespread PFAS Pollution in Japan"

"California Water Probe Finds PFAS in Majority of Tested Wells"

These Everyday Toxics May Be Hurting Pregnant Women and Their Babies

"The Battle for Decatur"

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