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Partitioning of PFAS to serum, tissues, eggs, and hatchlings of an Australian freshwater turtle
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15 Apr 2024 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Higher levels of certain PFAS were discovered in male turtles compared to females, with PFOS being the most prevalent in the turtles' tissues, while PFHxA was predominant in the surrounding water. All of the long chain PFAS were transferred from yolk to hatchling, suggesting an intergenerational effect.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in little penguins and associations with urbanisation and health parameters
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4 Dec 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Tasmania penguins were found to be exposed to PFAS, with higher concentrations near urbanized breeding sites, resulting in potential health risks such as sex-specific associations with blood cell development and function.
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Turtles, toxic PFAS and quarantine: Probes target Chevron’s Gorgon
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18 Oct 2023 | WA Today
Western Australia’s environment regulator is investigating environmental failures of Chevron’s Gorgon gas project on the Barrow Island nature reserve off the Pilbara coast, to determine if the US giant has broken the law.
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Australia moves to ban three ‘forever chemicals’ – but family of US teen say more needs to be done
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7 Oct 2023 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has confirmed the federal government will now effectively ban three of the most notorious “forever chemicals” made by US manufacturer 3M by the end of this year.
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Independent review of land uses around key Defence bases impacted by PFAS contamination
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20 Sep 2023 | Australian Minister for Defence
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment with an independent review of land uses around key Defence bases impacted by PFAS contamination.
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Global ocean contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A review of seabird exposure
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18 Apr 2023 | Chemosphere
Seabirds had higher levels of PFOS exposure – often exceeding toxicity reference values in places like the Baltic Sea and the San Francisco Bay – in the late 1990s and early 2000s, consistent with the phase-out of PFOS-based chemicals.
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[New Zealand] EPA proposes broad ban of 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics
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11 Mar 2023 | RNZ
The Environmental Protection Authority is proposing New Zealand follow Europe and ban 'forever chemicals' from cosmetics.
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How Widespread Are These Toxic Chemicals? They’re Everywhere.
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23 Feb 2023 | The New York Times
While concern about PFAS compounds, also known as “forever chemicals” because they break down very slowly, has largely focused on people, the pollutants have also been detected in wildlife.
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Australian period underwear makers deny using ‘forever chemicals’ after Thinx settles suit in US
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28 Jan 2023 | The Guardian
Modibodi and Bonds say they avoid using PFAS chemicals, which break down slowly over time and have unclear health impacts.
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More than 110 experts raise alarm over WHO’s ‘weak’ PFAS limits for drinking water
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19 Nov 2022 | The Guardian
Independent scientists raise concerns about apparent industry influence and distortions of the science in WHO guidelines.
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Longitudinal measurements of per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in archived human serum samples between 1975 and 1995 in Australia
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1 Nov 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Repeat serum samples collected from 17 participants in 1975, 1981 and 1995 were analyzed for 35 PFAS, revealing increasing detection frequencies over time and a 7-fold increase in median summed PFAS concentrations from 1975 to 1995.
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Food Grown on Fire Stations as a Potential Pathway for Firefighters’ Exposure to Per-and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
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15 Aug 2022 | Environ. Int.
Firefighters may be most exposed to PFAS by consuming food grown on fire stations, followed by incidental ingestion and dermal absorption of PFAS in dust.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in livestock and game species: a review
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17 Feb 2021 | Sci. Total Environ.
A compilation of information from livestock and game species as a source of PFAS exposure to humans and discusses toxicokinetics and health effects in animals.
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McDonalds pledges to stop using PFAS in food packaging by 2025
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15 Jan 2021 | MLive
Burgers, fries, cookies and other menu items at the world’s largest fast food chain will no longer come with a side of “forever chemicals” after McDonalds phases out toxic PFAS from its food packaging over the next several years.
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Global Priority Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Surface Waters:Establishing Baseline Levels on Regional Basis
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28 Aug 2019 | DiVA
Baseline levels of PFAS were determined worldwide to understand fluctuating contamination.