Innovative Ways to Destroy PFAS Challenge
At a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) roundtable in Fayetteville, NC, US EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler launched an innovation challenge to identify solutions to destroy PFAS. The Innovative Ways to Destroy PFAS Challenge is a partnership between federal and states agencies seeking detailed plans for a non-thermal technology to destroy PFAS in concentrated aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), a type of firefighting foam. This challenge is part of the significant progress the agency has made in implementing the PFAS Action Plan —the most comprehensive cross-agency plan ever to address an emerging chemical of concern. Click here to read the full release.
Purdue Scientist Awarded $1.6 Million to Study PFAS in Rural Waters
PFAS have long been used to make products like stain-resistant carpets and clothing, water-proofing textiles, grease- and water-resistant packing, and stick-free pots and pans. That also means they accumulate in human bodies, and there’s evidence that they can be harmful for our health. Linda Lee, a Purdue professor of agronomy, received a $1.6 million (USD) grant from US EPA to understand the ways in which these agricultural applications may affect surface and ground waters that feed rural drinking wells in Indiana, Pennsylvania and Virginia. For the full story, click here.