US Edition‘Forever chemicals’ from nearby factory found in dust of NC homes: Study
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‘Forever chemicals’ from nearby factory found in dust of NC homes: Study
Researchers have identified “forever chemicals” PFAS, PEAS and TFA in household dust nearby a North Carolina factory — indicating dust may be an additional source of exposure to these compounds.
PFAS from fluorochemical plant found in dust of nearby homes
Researchers from the GenX Exposure Study have detected PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) associated with a nearby fluorochemical plant in the household dust of homes located in Cumberland and Bladen counties, North Carolina. Homes closer to the plant had higher concentrations of those specific PFAS than homes located farther away. The study appears in Environmental Science & Technology.
Chemours attempts to block internal docs in lawsuit with local utility authorities, governments
NORTH CAROLINA — Chemours and DuPont are once again seeking to block public access to internal documents to be used in a lawsuit against them. This comes more than a decade after court documents revealed DuPont’s corporate strategy was to limit and control information related to environmental contamination. READ MORE: NC State researcher finds high PFAS concentrations in sea foam along local… Source
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