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[Report] Reconciling Terminology of the Universe of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Recommendations and Practical Guidance
Policy
20 Jul 2021
This report summarizes recent efforts by the OECD/UNEP Global PFC Group to provide recommendations and practical guidance to all stakeholders with regard to the terminology of PFAS.
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World’s first ban on products with PFAS adopted in Maine
News
19 Jul 2021 | C&EN
The US state of Maine is the first government in the world to ban the sale of products containing any chemical in a class of highly persistent synthetic compounds.
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Are there risks induced by novel and legacy poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in coastal aquaculture base in South China?
Science
1 Jun 2021 | Sci Total Environ
F-53B was found frequently and has a relatively high concentration in seawater in coastal China.
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Response to “Comment on Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class
Science
1 Feb 2021 | Environ. Sci. Technol
Here we are responding to the comment by Singh and Papanastasiou who disagree with a class-based approach to PFAS and build their argument around hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and their alternatives in black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) eggs from South Korea islands during 2012-2018
Science
6 Jan 2021 | J Hazard Mater
Significant increasing temporal trends were observed for PFOS, PFNA, and F-53B suggesting continuous use or accumulation of these in the Korean environment.
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Sorption behavior of 6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate (F-53B) on four kinds of nano-materials
Science
22 Dec 2020 | Sci Total Environ
F-53B was found to be removed most efficiently with surface modified nanoclay from electroplating wastewater.
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The Biden plan to secure environmental justice
Policy
10 Nov 2020
Biden will tackle PFAS pollution by designating PFAS as a hazardous substance, setting enforceable limits for PFAS in the Safe Drinking Water Act, prioritizing substitutes through procurement, and accelerating toxicity studies and research on PFAS.
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Associations between six common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and estrogens in neonates of China.
Science
10 Nov 2020 | J Hazard Mater
This study provided epidemiological data on the associations between common PFAS exposures resulting in hormone disruption in newborns.
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Ecology seeking comments on action plan to address PFAS contaminants
Policy
24 Oct 2020
The Washington state Department of Ecology is seeking public comment on its plan to address a class of highly persistent chemicals that don’t break down in the environment.
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A Critical Review of A Recommended Analytical and Classification Approach for Organic Fluorinated Compounds with an Emphasis on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Science
6 Oct 2020
A review of the current methods to both detects the presence of fluorine and specific PFAS to better help regulators identify public health or environmental hazards.
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Emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in human milk from Sweden and China
Science
22 Sep 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
The significant concentrations of F53-B in Chinese milk suggest that human exposure assessments focused only on legacy substances may severely underestimate overall PFAS exposure in breastfeeding infants.
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Legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a subtropical marine food web from the Beibu Gulf, South China: Fate, trophic transfer and health risk assessment
Science
8 Sep 2020 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFOS and F-53B were found to biomagnify in marine ecosystems.
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Modelling scenarios of environmental recovery after implementation of controls on emissions of persistent organic pollutants
Science
18 Aug 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
A generic modeling tool was developed to assess the potential remediation requirements for PFOS and other persistent chemicals.
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Orally Administered 6:2 Chlorinated Polyfluorinated Ether Sulfonate (F-53B) Causes Thyroid Dysfunction in Rats
Science
18 Aug 2020 | Toxics
F-53B was found to be a strong hormone disruptor so caution should be exercised in the industrial application of F-53B as an alternative for PFOS.
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Answers to Common Questions on PFAS in Drinking Water
Science
12 Aug 2020 | AWWA
An overview of the most common questions regarding PFAS, exposure, and what is currently being done to remediate it.