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Monday, July 11, 2022 at 7:13:22 AM
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Table of Contents (5 articles)
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS HAVE HIGHER LEVELS OF 'FOREVER CHEMICALS' IN THEIR BODIES
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
BURY SWIMMING POOL LIMITED TO LESSONS AMID NATIONAL CHLORINE SHORTAGE
Tags: United_Kingdom, public, discovery, environmental, chlorine
CREWS CLEAN UP HAZMAT SPILL AT PETALUMA MILK PROCESSING PLANT
Tags: us_CA, industrial, release, response, milk
WORKER HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING INJURED IN WEST HARTFORD ' NBC CONNECTICUT
Tags: us_CT, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
ELEVATED PFOA LEVELS DETECTED IN CANNED CLAMS
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
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VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS HAVE HIGHER LEVELS OF 'FOREVER CHEMICALS' IN THEIR BODIES
https://scitechdaily.com/volunteer-firefighters-have-higher-levels-of-forever-chemicals-in-their-bodies/
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
Volunteer firefighters ' who comprise more than 65% of the U.S. fire service ' have higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), 'forever chemicals,' in their bodies than the general public, according to research by Rutgers University.
The study compared the levels of nine PFAS chemicals in the blood of volunteer firefighters against levels in the general population. It was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
It is the first study to evaluate volunteer firefighters' exposure to PFAS, chemicals that accumulate in human bodies and in the environment and are found in everyday items like carpeting, electronics, and non-stick cookware. PFAS have been associated with numerous health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, that impact firefighters. Increasing evidence has linked these 'forever chemicals' to cancer.
'The primary cause of line-of-duty death among firefighters are heart attacks. They also get and die from many types of cancer more often than other people,' said lead author Judith Graber, an associate professor at Rutgers School of Public Health and a faculty member at the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute. 'More than 95% of the U.S. population have these chemicals to some degree in their bodies, but firefighters have heightened exposure to PFAS through their protective gear and fire suppression foam and the burning materials they encounter that release particles, which can be inhaled or settle on gear and skin.'
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BURY SWIMMING POOL LIMITED TO LESSONS AMID NATIONAL CHLORINE SHORTAGE
https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/20266324.bury-swimming-pool-limited-lessons-amid-national-chlorine-shortage/
Tags: United_Kingdom, public, discovery, environmental, chlorine
swimming pool at a leisure centre in Bury has been limited to lessons only due to a national chlorine shortage.
The pool at Castle Leisure Centre on Bolton Street has been forced to stop its other sessions until further notice due to a nationwide shortage of the chemical.
The council confirmed that usage of the pool has been temporarily limited to swimming lessons only.
In a statement, the local authority said: 'Due to a national shortage of sodium hypochlorite, we must temporarily limit swimming at Castle Leisure Centre to swimming lessons only.
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CREWS CLEAN UP HAZMAT SPILL AT PETALUMA MILK PROCESSING PLANT
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/petaluma-hazmat-spill-clover-milk-processing-plant/
Tags: us_CA, industrial, release, response, milk
PETALUMA ' Crews responded to a hazardous materials spill that took place at a milk processing facility in Petaluma early Friday morning.
Shortly after 6 a.m., firefighters were called to the Clover Stornetta facility on Lakeville Street on reports of the spill. Crews were told that a pipe had broken and about 3,000 gallons of a milk mixture made its way to a storm drain.
The mixture had made its way to the nearby Petaluma River, firefighters said.
Petaluma Public Works along with Ellis Creek Water also responded, cleaning storm drains and sampling materials that were released. Firefighters also placed a containment boom in the river.
The fire department said Friday afternoon that mitigation and cleanup of the river was initiated by a private company hired by Clover.
Officials said the California Department of Emergency Services and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife have been notified.
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WORKER HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING INJURED IN WEST HARTFORD ' NBC CONNECTICUT
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/worker-hospitalized-after-being-injured-in-west-hartford/2821824/
Tags: us_CT, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
A worker was injured in an incident on Railroad Place in West Hartford Friday morning and has been taken to the hospital, according to police.
Police said dispatchers received a report around 9:45 a.m. about a worker being injured in an explosion involving a chemical in a commercial occupancy on Railroad Place.
Firefighters, police and American Medical Response responded and found a worker was injured while working on a piece of equipment where a chemical was present, police said.
The worker's injuries are not life-threatening, there was no apparent release of a chemical not traditionally present in the area, and there was no danger to the public, police said.
They added that there was no active fire and no other workers were involved.
The incident was limited to the area immediately surrounding the workspace and the building remains occupied, police said.
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ELEVATED PFOA LEVELS DETECTED IN CANNED CLAMS
https://cen.acs.org/environment/persistent-pollutants/Elevated-PFOA-levels-detected-canned/100/web/2022/07
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
The US Food and Drug Administration has detected perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in 10 samples of canned smoked clams from China. Two of the samples contained about 20 ppb PFOA, which the FDA says is likely a health concern.
The agency released the results July 6, prompting Bumble Bee Foods to voluntarily recall smoked clams from a third-party manufacturer in China.
A recall from another distributor is imminent, the FDA says.
The FDA has not established a safe level for PFOA in food. Last month, the US Environmental Protection Agency set a health advisory level of 0.004 parts per trillion for PFOA in drinking water. The chemical is no longer produced in the US because of concerns about its toxicity.
PFOA is one of the most toxic of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The chemical is associated with developmental and immunological effects, altered liver function, and certain cancers, according to the FDA. PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals found in numerous consumer and industrial products. The compounds are slow to break down, and they accumulate in the environment and in people.
To understand the occurrence of PFAS in seafood, the FDA tested 81 samples purchased from US retailers, including clams, cod, crab, pollock, salmon, shrimp, tilapia, and tuna. Most of the seafood was imported into the US. The FDA detected other types of PFAS besides PFOA in the clams, but those levels are not likely to be a health concern, the agency says. Likewise, the agency detected some PFAS in cod, crab, and tuna, but it is not concerned about the levels.
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