IAFC Finally Recognizes the Hazards of PFAS ... Welcome on Board!

Exposure to PFOS and PFOA is Suspected of the Following Hazards:

Testicular and Kidney Cancer, Thyroid Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Preclampsia, decreases in serum bilirubin, increase in serum lipids, induced hypertension, decrease in fertility, increase risk in asthma 

https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/PFOA_FactSheet.html

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp.asp?id=1117&tid=237

NIH Identifies  Fluorochemicals in AFFF

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3390017/

Toxicological Profiles of  Perfluoroaklyls

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp200.pdf

Worldwide PFAS ban called for

 https://new.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/i-fsc042619.php 

Jack D. Ripper was Right

 https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/12/23/fluoridation-of-water-communist-conspiracy-genuine-threat-or-both/ 

New Safety Threshold Limits for Teflon Suggested

https://theintercept.com/2019/06/18/pfoa-pfas-teflon-epa-limit/

Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Position Paper

https://prheucsf.blog/2021/05/25/figo-urges-removal-of-pfas-use-around-the-globe/?fbclid=IwAR3KonxAqHQLp9WhVjU8ZxdrL46skwsHsFsGxeGZVyE7lpOJYvef0kcGtq4

ATSDR, NCEH Fact Sheet

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/docs/pfas_fact_sheet.pdf

EPA Sets the acceptable Limit for PFOS in water to 70 parts pert Trillion (ppt)

https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking-water-health-advisories-pfoa-and-pfos

Technical Fact Sheet of PFOS and PFAS

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2017-12/documents/ffrrofactsheet_contaminants_pfos_pfoa_11-20-17_508_0.pdf

PFAS Risk Assessment

https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/risk-management-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfass

The Hazards of PFOAS

https://clu-in.org/download/contaminantfocus/pops/POPs-ASTSWMO-PFCs-2015.pdf

EPA Pressured Agency for Toxic Substances

https://theintercept.com/2018/07/31/3m-pfas-minnesota-pfoa-pfos/

EPA Still Approving Toxic PFAS 

https://theintercept.com/2018/10/25/epa-pfoa-pfas-pfos-chemicals/

European Report of PFAS

https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/28801697/pfas_flourine-free_alternatives_fire_fighting_en.pdf/d5b24e2a-d027-0168-cdd8-f723c675fa98

Washington State Ban

https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/washington-state-cracks-down-on-harmful-chemicals-in-personal-care-and-packaging.html

Ohio Attacks PFAS Head On

https://epa.ohio.gov/monitor-pollution/pollution-issues/per-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas

New York AG announces Lawsuit

https://pfasproject.com/2018/06/25/ny-governor-cuomo-attorney-general-underwood-announce-lawsuit-against-firefighting-foam-manufacturers/

Florida Fire Academy Sues Manufacturers

http://www.firelawblog.com/2018/12/25/fire-college-employees-sue-afff-manufacturers-for-35-million/

North Carolina 

https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/documents/files/IMAC%20table_5-22-13.pdf

North Carolina F-500 and PFAS

https://ncnewsline.com/2021/03/30/mystery-deepens-over-origin-of-dangerous-chemicals-found-at-massive-gasoline-spill/

New Jersey Awareness Study

https://www.state.nj.us/dep/watersupply/pdf/pfc-study.pdf

Delaware Reporting Standards

http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/dwhs/sirb/Documents/Notification%20Guidance.pdf

Arizona PFAS Resources

https://www.azdeq.gov/pfas-resources

New Mexico PFAS Resources

https://www.env.nm.gov/pfas/

California PFAS Resources

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/pfas/

Utah PFAS Resources

https://deq.utah.gov/pollutants/per-and-polyfluoroakyl-substances-pfas

Nevada PFAS Resources

https://ndep.nv.gov/water/pfas-in-nevada

Idaho PFAS Resources

https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/health-wellness/environmental-health/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas

Texas PFAS Resources

https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assistance/resources/the-advocate-1/funding-available-for-pfas-and-emerging-contaminants

Colorado PFAS Resources

https://cdphe.colorado.gov/pfas

Montana PFAS Resources

https://deq.mt.gov/cleanupandrec/Programs/pfas

Nebraska PFAS Resources

https://eaest.com/nebraska-statewide-pfas-inventory/

South Dakota PFAS Resources

https://danr.sd.gov/OfficeOfWater/DrinkingWater/PFAS.aspx

North Dakota PFAS Resources

https://deq.nd.gov/MF/PFAS/

FAA reauthorization Bill Allowing F3 Foams and Giving 3 Years for Removal

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/302/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22disaster+aid%22%5D%7D&r=7

Military Replacing AFFF

https://theintercept.com/2018/02/10/firefighting-foam-afff-pfos-pfoa-epa/

Use and Impacts of AFFF Containing PFAS at Airports

https://www.oregon.gov/osp/SFM/docs/Codes/Codes_OFCC/Use%20and%20Potential%20Impacts%20of%20AFFF%20Containing%20PFASs%20at%20Airports.pdf

Time Magazine

https://time.com/6292482/legal-liability-pfas-chemicals-lawsuit/

New York Times 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/business/3m-settlement-forever-chemicals-lawsuit.html

National Law Review

https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2018/10/02/tyco-and-3m-ask-for-mdl-treatment-in-dozens-of-firefighting-foam-lawsuits/?slreturn=20181127164645

Cancer Fears

https://www.bna.com/3m-firefighting-foam-n73014475002/

Pennsylvania Lawsuit

https://www.wateronline.com/doc/w-l-files-lawsuit-against-firefighting-foam-manufacturers-in-pennsylvania-0001

PFAS In our Drinking Water

https://www.ewg.org/research/national-pfas-testing/

PFAS In our Rain

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/17/rainwater-pfas-us-potentially-toxic-levels-studyPFAS 

PFAS in the Ocean

https://video.foxnews.com/v/6125884501001#sp=news-clips 

Food Contamination Detected in 2001

https://theintercept.com/2019/06/12/3m-pfas-chemicals-food/

Maine Dairies Contaminated By PFAS

https://theintercept.com/2019/06/07/pfas-chemicals-maine-sludge/

Can Your Love Life Afford Using Fluorinated Foam?  

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6462775/Mens-penises-half-inch-smaller-chemicals-non-stick-frying-pans.html

https://theintercept.com/2018/11/30/pfoa-and-pfos-cause-lower-sperm-counts-and-smaller-penises-study-finds/

Is your Frying Pan Killing you?

https://www.futura-sciences.com/sante/actualites/medecine-poeles-anti-adhesives-favoriseraient-elles-cholesterol-25084/