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Find information on the various compounds that contaminate environmental sites, as well as the compounds used in their remediation.

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Plastics

Coverage of plastics and microplastics in the environment.

VOCs

News and analysis about volatile organic compound identification and remediation.

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Materials steel

DOE announces $52 million for materials, technology and clean manufacturing innovation

Tech will reduce the carbon footprint across the industrial, buildings, transportation, power and agricultural sectors.
February 5, 2023
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R&D supports domestic manufacturing to strengthen America’s economic competitiveness and move the U.S. towards a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. 


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EPA water testing

Pennsylvania adopts PFAS limits for drinking water

The rule sets an MCL of 14 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFOA and an MCL of 18 ppt for PFOS.
February 1, 2023
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The MCLs for PFOA and PFOS apply to all 3,117 community, nontransient noncommunity, bottled, vended, retail, and bulk public water systems.


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EPA

EPA publishes IRIS handbook and final IRIS assessment of perfluorobutanoic acid, related salts

The IRIS Handbook does not supersede existing EPA guidelines and does not serve as direction for other EPA programs.
January 30, 2023
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PFBA is a breakdown product of other PFAS that have been used in stain-resistant fabrics, paper food packaging, carpets, and consumer products.


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eggs

PFAS found in organic eggs in Denmark

The substances are most likely transferred via fishmeal, which is included in feed for the hens.
January 25, 2023
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This was found in a study from the DTU National Food Institute carried out in collaboration with the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.


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boron nitride

Boron nitride ball milling destroys PFAS

By optimizing the ratio of boron nitride to PFAS, the team almost completely removed the fluorine atoms from PFAS in four hours at ambient temperature and pressure.
January 23, 2023
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A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology investigates the ideal ratio between boron nitride and PFAS to remove fluorine atoms.


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detoxify Dartmouth

'Smart' coating could make fabrics into protective gear

Precisely applied metal-organic technology detects and captures toxic gases in air.
January 17, 2023
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Future work will focus on developing new multifunctional framework materials and scaling up the process of embedding the metal-organic coatings into fabric, Mirica says.


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light plastic

Nanoplastics unexpectedly produce reactive oxidizing species when exposed to light

Reactions in microsplastics affect the fate and transport of organic contaminants in natural and engineering water systems, research shows.
January 16, 2023
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The production of these reactive oxygen species from nanoplastics can endanger marine life and human health and potentially affects the mobility of the nanoplastics in the environment via redox reactions.


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fish plastic

College of Charleston identifies contaminants from plastic pollution in bay

Researchers investigate PFAS levels in Sarasota Bay dolphins, who like humans, eat fish contaminated by plastic. Here's how their NIEHS project is progressing.
January 13, 2023
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Data collected from fish taken from Sarasota Bay helps identify contaminants from plastic pollution getting into the food chain.


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VLS environmental

VLS Environmental Solutions acquires Texas Molecular

The combined company has over 1,000 employees and 38 locations nationwide.
January 11, 2023
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VLS Environmental Solutions has acquired Texas Molecular, one of the largest independent providers of industrial waste sequestration services in the United States.


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toxics release inventory

EPA requires reporting on releases and other waste management for nine additional PFAS

Five PFAS receive 'final toxicity values' from EPA, while four other PFAS that used to be confidential are also automatically added to the Toxics Release Inventory.
January 10, 2023
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As part of EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, the Agency also proposed a rule in December 2022 to enhance PFAS reporting to TRI by eliminating an exemption for small concentrations.


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