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EPA Proposes to Update Proposed SNURs for 17 PFAS, Designating Manufacture (Including Import) as a Significant New Use
Policy
9 Dec 2024
On November 29, 2024, the U.S. EPA issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that would update the December 2, 2022, proposed significant new use rules for 17 PFAS that were the subject of premanufacture notices and are also subject to an Order issued by EPA pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act.
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‘This is my Chernobyl:’ Texas ranchers watch cows die because of PFAS
News
7 Dec 2024 | News Nation
Testing by the county revealed contamination that curiously extended from the fertilizer spread on the neighbor’s farmland across the street — to the soil and water on the Colemans’ properties, as well as their animals.
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Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.
News
6 Dec 2024 | The New York Times
The company, Synagro, sells farmers treated sludge from factories and homes to use as fertilizer. But that fertilizer, also known as biosolids, can contain harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS linked to serious health problems including cancer and birth defects.
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Maine's first accredited lab for PFAS testing is expanding to meet demand
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6 Dec 2024 | News Center Maine
Lindof turned to Maine Laboratories. Located in a historic farmhouse in Norridgewock, the lab offers water test kits for 28 compounds that can be measured as low as 2 parts per trillion. Customers can order the kits online, complete with instructions. The kits run $375.
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PFAS-Free Energy Storage: Investigating Alternatives for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Science
4 Dec 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Alternatives to PFAS in lithium-ion batteries include bio-based polymers, fluorine-free ionic liquids, and siloxane-based compounds, all designed to provide similar thermal and chemical stability without the environmental persistence and toxicity of PFAS.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, apolipoproteins and the risk of coronary heart disease in US men and women
Science
3 Dec 2024 | Environ Health
Elevated concentrations of PFOS in the blood were strongly associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, with the risk more than tripling for each unit increase in PFOS levels.
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Prevalence of PFAS 'forever chemical' in the environment likely significantly underestimated: study
News
2 Dec 2024 | ABC News
The unexpected discovery of a soon-to-be banned "forever chemical" in firefighting foams previously used in Australia has prompted concerns the chemical may be significantly more widespread in the environment than once thought.
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Residential Garden Produce Harvested Near a Fluorochemical Manufacturer in North Carolina Can Be An Important Fluoroether Exposure Pathway
Science
2 Dec 2024 | J. Agric. Food Chem.
Residential garden produce grown near a fluorochemical manufacturing plant in North Carolina was found to contain significant levels of PFAS, predominantly low-molecular-weight PFEAs such as PMPA, PFO2HxA, PFMOAA, and GenX, with water-rich produce showing the highest contamination, posing potential dietary exposure risks for local communities.
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Comprehensive characterization of European house dust contaminants: Concentrations and profiles, geographical variability, and implications for chemical regulation and health risk
Science
2 Dec 2024 | Sci Total Environ
Analysis of European house dust revealed over 1,200 contaminants, including persistent pollutants like DEHP, PFOA, PFOS, PFBA, and PFBS, with geographic trends showing higher levels of certain chemicals in Southern Europe, underscoring the need for stricter regulation and improved risk assessment.
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Concentrations and exposure risks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human milk from Southern China during the first 400 days of lactation
Science
2 Dec 2024 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
Infants consuming breastmilk during their first 400 days face significant health risks from PFAS exposure, especially in the first 45 days, making it crucial to minimize dietary and environmental PFAS exposure in lactating women to reduce concentrations in human milk.
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Japan releases results of 1st nationwide survey of PFAS chemicals in tap water
News
29 Nov 2024 | NHK World Japan
The Japanese government has released the results of the first nationwide survey of the levels of certain types of PFAS in tap water.
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Exploring Perfluoroalkyl Substances Contamination in Human Breast Milk: First Ghanaian Study
Science
29 Nov 2024 | Chemosphere
Human breast milk in Ghana contains detectable levels of PFAS, including PFHxA, PFHpA, PFOA, and PFOS, highlighting potential exposure risks to infants through breastfeeding, especially for PFOS and PFOA.
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[Press Release] Congressmen Carbajal, Lawler, Van Orden Push to Fully Fund PFAS Replacement Programs in Year-End Deal
Policy
25 Nov 2024
Congressmen Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) led a call of more than 80 lawmakers today urging House appropriators to fully fund the new grant program they created to help airports replace firefighting foams containing harmful forever chemicals.
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PFAS and microplastics become more toxic when combined, research shows
News
25 Nov 2024 | The Guardian
Few human-made substances are as individually ubiquitous and dangerous as PFAS and microplastics, and when they join forces there is a synergistic effect that makes them even more toxic and pernicious, new research suggests.
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PFAS Found in 100% of Blood Samples Among Group of Recreational Skiers
News
23 Nov 2024 | Boston University
Among these skiers, a new study detected the highest amount of serum PFAS concentrations in ski coaches and more experienced skiers.