Item talk:Q227108

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 "headline": "Southeast Region Fluorochemical Network (SERFN)",
 "datePublished": "April 4, 2023",
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     "name": "Erin L Pulster, PhD",
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     "text": "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency \u2013 U.S. State Resources about PFAS"
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     "text": "These chemicals were first synthesized nearly a century ago with the discovery of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and the commercialization of Teflon and Scotchguard. There are thousands of fluorochemicals, including the class of approximately 5,000 \u2013 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).  These chemicals are used in countless commercial and industrial applications because of their unique physiochemical properties, including oil, water, stain, and fire resistance. PFAS are also resistant to environmental degradation and are therefore often referred to as \u201cforever chemicals\u201d.  The extensive usage and environmental persistence of PFAS has resulted in their detection globally in all environmental media."
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     "text": "Fluorochemicals are a class of structurally diverse synthetic compounds that contain a carbon-fluorine backbone."
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     "text": "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency \u2013 PFAS strategic roadmap, EPA\u2019s commitment to action 2021-2024"
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     "text": "The mission of SERFN is to:"
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     "text": "Return to Fish and Invertebrate Toxicology"
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     "text": "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency \u2013 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)"
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     "text": "Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC)"
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