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Internal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in vegans and omnivores
Science
28 Jul 2021 | J Hyg Environ Health
A vegan diet may be related to lower PFAS levels in plasma.
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[Webinar] Safer Products for WA: Aftermarket stain and water resistance treatments and personal care products
Events
27 Jul 2021
Safer Products for WA team will share progress in identifying safer alternatives that are feasible and available and outline potential restrictions or reporting requirements. The majority of each webinar will focus on discussion with stakeholders.
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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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Seattle study of breast milk from 50 women finds chemical used in food wrappers, firefighting foam
News
18 Jul 2021 | The Seattle Times
This study represented the first PFAS analysis of breast milk in U.S. women since 2004, and offered a mixed progress report.
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Local environmental groups form ‘PFAS Action Coalition’
News
16 Jul 2021 | NPR Michigan Radio
The new group is called the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network.
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[Blog] Groundbreaking PFAS bills in Maine
News
15 Jul 2021 | Defend Our Health
Maine is the first state to require a comprehensive inventory of PFAS use and establish a procedure to eventually eliminate all currently unavoidable uses.
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LC-HRMS screening of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in impregnated paper samples and contaminated soils
Science
13 Jul 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem
PFAS in paper sludge was linked to contamination in soils.
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How to find makeup that doesn't contain cancer-linked 'forever chemicals'
News
12 Jul 2021 | Insider
Ever since a recent study found potentially harmful chemicals in some popular makeup products, the Green Science Policy Institute has been fielding questions about how to choose safe cosmetics.
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The True Cost of PFAS and the Benefits of Acting Now
Science
12 Jul 2021 | Environmental Science & Technology
This review of the true costs of PFAS highlights the need to act now to ensure that exposures are capped at current levels by reducing the production and use of PFAS.
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Perfluorooctanoic acid induces liver and serum dyslipidemia in humanized PPARα mice fed an American diet.
Science
9 Jul 2021 | Toxicol Appl Pharmacol
Diet was found to possibly influence PFAS’s liver toxicity.
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PFOS in U.S. Ambient Surface Waters: A Review of Occurrence in Aquatic Environments and Comparison to Global Concentrations
Science
6 Jul 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
This review summarizes currently available literature on PFOS occurrence in surface waters across the U.S. and highlights existing data gaps.
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Finding essentiality feasible: common questions and misinterpretations concerning the "essential-use" concept
Science
5 Jul 2021 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Common questions and misinterpretations regarding the practical application of the essential-use concept are reviewed, and answers and further clarifications are provided.
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ExxonMobil lobbyist reveals company’s involvement with ‘forever chemicals’
News
1 Jul 2021 | Channel 4
A senior ExxonMobil lobbyist, captured on camera by Greenpeace UK’s Unearthed, has claimed that the company “manufactures” and “uses” controversial so-called “forever chemicals” and is working to delay a ban on their use.
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[News release] FDA Provides Update on Ongoing Efforts to Better Understand the Occurrence of PFAS in the Food Supply
News
30 Jun 2021 | FDA
The U.S. FDA is providing an update on its ongoing sampling and testing efforts designed better to understand the occurrence of PFAS in the food supply.
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Massachusetts and California Bills Target PFAS in Cookware
Policy
29 Jun 2021
Massachusetts and California have pending bills that would impact the use of PFAS in cookware.