PFAS

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Acronym of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance (“a type of environmental pollutant”).
Synonym: (colloquial) forever chemical

(by restriction) a perfluoroalkyl substance

(by restriction) a polyfluoroalkyl substance

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Additionally, the WDNR continues an effort to establish legislation and rules better governing the regulation of PFAS levels present in Wisconsin’s water sources. Source: Internet

According to DEQ, a recent investigation found that Chemours failed to perform testing for PFAS contamination before transporting multiple loads of soil and other yard waste from the Fayetteville Works facility for disposal in an unlined landfill. Source: Internet

Brenda Hampton, a local activist who has been calling attention to the problem of PFAS in communities downstream from Decatur for the past few years, told me that she, too, has met with repercussions for speaking out. Source: Internet

But Cuomo, a Democrat, says there aren’t yet effective alternatives to firefighting foam with PFAS for all liquids. Source: Internet

“As you begin to step back and take the picture of what public waterways exist in the area that has PFAS in it from our property in that area, the main body of water that would be potentially accessible to the public is Ditch B,” said McGinty. Source: Internet

Cementing together the particles in waste will form a layer around the PFAS on the surface of the carbon, encapsulating it." Source: Internet

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