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New bill proposes to extinguish PFAS chemicals in firefighter protective gear by 2027
On March 6, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a new bill aiming to ban “the manufacture, sale or distribution” ...
Toxic “forever chemicals” could be entering your body from smart watch bands, study finds
Despite these risks, PFAS are widely used in products like non-stick cookware ... “Like all other forms of polymeric PFAS, we ...
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Scientists find a way to say goodbye to PFAS, toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in non-stick pans, food packaging
PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, were first developed in the 1940s. They are now found in many different products, including non-stick pans, water-resistant textiles and fire ...
LabOnline1d
Polymers can act as a 'Trojan horse' for harmful chemicals
The scientific community has long believed that polymers are too big to migrate out of products and into people, meaning they ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel27d
DNR board launches steps toward PFAS standards in groundwater for a third time
But despite those numbers, the agency said no levels of PFAS are safe, and recommended non-enforceable health-based limits of 0 parts per trillion. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...
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Orbitrap Exploris 120: Setting a New Horizon for Non-Targeted PFAS Analysis.
The Orbitrap Exploris 120 creates a new horizon for PFAS workflow applications with ultrahigh-resolution capability, minimizing false positives and negatives. Unlike other high-resolution mass ...