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  2. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Wikipedia

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    As of October 2020, the states of California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and Wisconsin had enforceable drinking water standards for between two and six types of PFAS. The six chemicals (termed by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection as PFAS6) are measured ...

  3. Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides used on food ...

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    Long-chain PFAS chemicals perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, or PFOS, and perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, are among the most studied of the nearly 15,000 types of PFAS used by industry.

  4. Here Are All The Chemical-Free Sparkling Water Brands - AOL

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    Flavor-wise and chemical-wise, Spindrift gets some of the highest marks, with 0.19 ppt PFAS, or parts per trillion ("safe" PFAS levels are seen as being below 1 ppt).

  5. Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid - Wikipedia

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    A new EU drinking water directive issued in 2020 adopted PFAS limit values. The limit values are 0.1 μg/L for the sum of 20 PFASs including PFHxS, and 0.5 μg/L for the sum of all PFASs. This directive is binding for all EU member nations. It is a minimum directive, and member states can elect to adopt stricter regulations. [19]

  6. These common chemicals could affect your health all ... - AOL

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    There are chemicals in cookware, food, water, clothes and furniture that could cause problems for people’s health. These PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — sometimes ...

  7. California Proposition 65 list of chemicals - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of chemicals published as a requirement of Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as California Proposition 65, that are "known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity" as of January 3, 2020. [1]

  8. Why EPA's new rules target these six PFAS chemicals ... - AOL

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    Despite the nearly 15,000 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) known, the EPA singled out six in the first-ever federal limits for these chemicals in drinking water.

  9. Perfluorooctanesulfonamide - Wikipedia

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    PFOSA, a persistent organic pollutant, was an ingredient in 3M's former Scotchgard formulation [1] [2] from 1956 until 2003, and the compound was used to repel grease and water in food packaging [3] along with other consumer applications. [4] It breaks down to form perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). [5]