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Here's Why It's So Hard to Know If Your Period Underwear Is PFAS-Free
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23 Jan 2023 | verywellhealth
Period underwear brand Thinx settled a class action lawsuit last week regarding the presence of PFAS in their products.
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and childhood autism-related outcomes
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12 Jan 2023 | Epidemiology
Mothers’ prenatal blood concentrations of PFNA may be associated with modest increases in their child’s autism-related traits.
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In utero exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and early childhood BMI trajectories: A mediation analysis with neonatal metabolic profiles
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9 Jan 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Prenatal PFAS exposure was associated with persistently increased BMI in childhood.
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Associations between per and polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acids and vitamin D biomarker levels in Chinese newborns
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5 Jan 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Exposure to legacy PFAS, including PFTrDA, PFHxS, and PFOS, might disturb vitamin D status in newborns.
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Contact to perfluoroalkyl substances and thyroid health effects: A meta-analysis directing on pregnancy
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4 Jan 2023 | Chemosphere
A systematic review found that PFOS, PFOA, and PFDA exposures were associated with thyroid disruption in pregnant women, who were more sensitive to PFAS exposure in the first six months of pregnancy.
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Early-life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and infant gut microbial composition
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3 Jan 2023 | Environ. Epi.
PFAS may increase infant gut microbiome diversity, which has been associated with an increased risk of infection.
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Peters and Dingell bill to protect firefighters from hazardous PFAS chemicals becomes law
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2 Jan 2023 | Press & Guide
The legislation led by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell to help protect the health and safety of firefighters and emergency responders from PFAS exposure has been signed into law.
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Concentrations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Paired Maternal Plasma and Human Milk in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort
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27 Dec 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Maternal PFOA and PFOS serum concentrations correlated with milk concentrations, and while milk concentrations were lower, about 6.5% of infants were estimated to be exposed to enough PFAS via milk to have long-term health impacts.
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Locally caught freshwater fish across the United States are likely a significant source of exposure to PFOS and other perfluorinated compounds
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27 Dec 2022 | Environ Res
PFAS are widely detected in freshwater fish across the United States at very high concentrations and fish may be a main source of exposure, especially for communities that depend on fish for sustenance and traditional cultural practices. For example, PFOS exposure from one average serving of freshwater fish is equivalent to one month of exposure from drinking water with 48 ppt PFOS.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances exposure in firefighters: Sources and implications
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27 Dec 2022 | Environ Res
This article summarizes the history of AFFF use by firefighters and describes PFAS exposure and removal pathways, PFAS accumulation in blood serum of firefighters, and occupational factors affecting PFAS levels in firefighters, all of which may influence how firefighters have elevated risks of developing thyroid, kidney, testicular, and prostate cancer.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substance Serum Concentrations and Cholesterol Absorption-Inhibiting Medication Ezetimibe
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19 Dec 2022 | toxics
A medication that inhibits cholesterol absorption did not appear to affect serum PFAS concentrations, suggesting that inter-individual sterol absorption differences do not provide a confounding factor explanation for the known association between serum cholesterol and serum PFAS.
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[Blog] A look back on 2022: states led the way on protecting public health from toxic chemicals
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16 Dec 2022 | Safer States
By the end of 2022, bipartisan majorities in 14 states adopted at least 33 policies that are transforming our economic system to be one that better protects communities and creates incentives for industry to develop safer chemicals.
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[Perspective] Tribal Water Issues Exemplified by the Navajo Nation
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14 Dec 2022 | EHP
Mining-related contamination is one of the better-known problems in Navajo water, but other drinking water contaminants, such as PFAS, are understudied on Tribal lands and any regulations should consider Navajo principles and sovereignty.
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[Blog] WHO’s PFAS Guidance May Increase Global Health Inequities
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12 Dec 2022 | NRDC
This fall, the WHO released, for the first time, draft guidance for developing drinking water protections from two global pollutants that are toxic at very low levels yet are found in rain, snow, and water all over the world: PFOA and PFOS.
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EPA's push to tighten PFAS reporting will benefit the state, regulators say
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9 Dec 2022 | Sante Fe New Mexican
The U.S. EPA is proposing stricter rules for reporting the release of cancer-causing chemicals into the environment, a change that state regulators say would aid their efforts to combat a widespread health hazard throughout New Mexico.