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Uptake of individual and mixed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by soybean and their effects on functional genes related to nitrification, denitrification, and nitrogen fixation
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10 Sep 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
The synergistic effect of a PFAS mixture increased the uptake of individual PFAS in soybeans, which led to changes in genes involved in the nitrogen cycle.
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Pesticides Are Spreading Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Scientists Warn
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15 Jun 2022 | Scientific American
Nearly 70 percent of all pesticides introduced into the global market from 2015 to 2020 contained PFAS chemicals or related compounds,
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Forever chemicals linked to hypertension in middle-aged women
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13 Jun 2022 | American Heart Association
Middle-aged women with higher blood concentrations of common synthetic chemicals called PFAS, also called ‘forever chemicals’ and found in water, soil, air and food, were at greater risk of developing high blood pressure, compared to their peers.
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Occurrence, distribution, and input pathways of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in soils near different sources in Shanghai
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13 Jun 2022 | Environ. Pollut.
Many PFAS were detected throughout soils, with highest concentrations near fire stations and industrial areas.
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Application of soil amendments for reducing PFAS leachability and bioavailability
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1 Jun 2022 | Environ. Pollut.
Through the use of commercially-available soil additives, the mobility and potential exposure to soil-borne PFAS was decreased by 98%.
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Are resource recovery insects safe for feed and food? A screening approach for bioaccumulative trace organic contaminants
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1 Jun 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
Four PFAS (PFBA, PFOA, PFBS, and PFOS) did not bioaccumulate in larvae, and non-target analysis revealed emerging PFAS present in larvae and almond hulls.
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Assessment of Bioactive Surfactant Levels in Selected Cereal Products
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30 May 2022 | Applied Sciences
The most frequently detected compound was PFOA, which was quantified in 65.2% of samples, while PFBA was present in the majority of cereal based products.
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Extraction and Matrix Cleanup Method for Analyzing Novel Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Ether Acids and Other Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Fruits and Vegetables
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24 May 2022 | J. Agric. Food Chem.
An extraction and cleanup method was developed to quantify 45 PFAS, including 13 PFEAs, 3 perfluoroalkane sulfonamides, and 6 fluorotelomer carboxylic acids in 10 types of fruits and vegetables.
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Maine bans use of sewage sludge on farms to reduce risk of PFAS poisoning
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13 May 2022 | The Guardian
Maine last month became the first state to ban the practice of spreading PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge as fertilizer.
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‘I don’t know how we’ll survive’: the farmers facing ruin in Maine’s ‘forever chemicals’ crisis
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22 Mar 2022 | The Guardian
Songbird Farm’s 17 acres (7 hectares) hold sandy loam fields, three greenhouses and cutover woods that comprise an idyllic setting near Maine’s central coast.
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[Report] Analytical Methods for PFAS in Products and the Environment
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15 Mar 2022 | Nordic Council of Ministers
The following report provides an overview of currently available analytical methods for PFAS in different matrices.
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Nearly 900 spills of toxic firefighting foam occurred over past 30 years
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11 Mar 2022 | The Hill
Nearly 900 spills of firefighting foam containing toxic “forever chemicals” have occurred across the country since 1990, new data published by the EPA revealed.
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PFAS testing for game, wildlife included in M.E. governor’s budget
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18 Feb 2022 | News Center Maine
Several million dollars is also slated for improving and expanding PFAS testing capacity.
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Advisory warns of PFAS in beef from Michigan cattle farm
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28 Jan 2022 | MLive
Beef from a southeast Michigan cattle farm contains unsafe levels of toxic PFAS chemicals traced to the application of wastewater biosolids as fertilizer on fields used to grow feed crops.
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Maine farmers halt sales after finding ‘forever chemicals’ in soil and water
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26 Jan 2022 | Bangor Daily News
The well water tested at 400 times the state’s recommended threshold for contamination.