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• Environmental Assessment of Various End-Of-Life Pathways for Treating Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Spent Fire-Extinguishing Waters

  Science

  25 Jun 2020 | Environ Toxicol Chem

  This study investigates the environmental impacts emanating from the proper treatment of spent fire-extinguishing water with three end-of-life treatment scenarios.

• Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the German Environment - Levels and Patterns in Different Matrices

  Science

  24 Jun 2020 | Sci. Tot. Env.

  The screening data provided here may support the differentiation between background levels and hotspot contaminations.

• Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in blood plasma - Results of the German Environmental Survey for children and adolescents 2014-2017 (GerES V)

  Science

  10 Jun 2020 | Int J Hyg Environ Health

  Children's exposure levels of PFOA and PFOS were found to still be significant even after the phase-out of these chemicals in commerce.

• Determination of transformation products of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances at trace levels in agricultural plants

  Science

  2 Jun 2020 | J. Chrom A

  Plant samples from contaminated fields contained intermediate transformation products with the highest concentrations in the leafy portions of the plant.

• Five European member states are launching a “call for evidence” for a comprehensive PFAS restriction

  Policy

  11 May 2020

  All stakeholders are invited to fill out the questionnaire before July 31, 2020

• Internal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and biological markers in 101 healthy 1-year-old children: associations between levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and vaccine response

  Science

  7 Apr 2020 | Arch.of Tox.

  The study revealed significant associations between levels of PFOA and adjusted levels of vaccine antibodies against Haemophilus influenza type B.

• Are (fluorinated) ionic liquids relevant environmental contaminants? High-resolution mass spectrometric screening for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in environmental water samples led to the detection of a fluorinated ionic liquid

  Science

  6 Apr 2020 | Analytical and Bio. Chem.

  An investigation was conducted into the gap between the amount of fluorine originating from known PFAS and the total adsorbable organically bound fluorine was explored in surface waters.

• [Public Comment] Proposed restriction of PFHxA, its salts and related substances

  Policy

  25 Mar 2020

  Germany has submitted a proposal to restrict the manufacture and commerce of PFHxA and is now seeking comments from the public.

• LC-MS screening of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in contaminated soil by Kendrick mass analysis

  Science

  16 Jan 2020 | Anal Bioanal Chem.

  A screening of four contaminated soil samples found twelve compound classes comprising more than 61 PFAS.

• Germany proposes PFHxA restriction under REACH

  Policy

  20 Dec 2019

  Germany has submitted its intention to restrict PFHxA and related chemicals under REACH. Chemicals in this group are short-chain PFAS used in many consumer products.

• Closing the gap – inclusion of ultrashort-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids in the total oxidizable precursor (TOP) assay protocol

  Science

  30 Oct 2019 | Environ. Sci. Process & Impacts

  An improved protocol for the total oxidizable precursor assay was developed for precursors of PFAS.

• Waste incineration of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to evaluate potential formation of per- and Poly-Fluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in flue gas

  Science

  16 Sep 2019 | Chemosphere

  PTFE was found to not be a significant source of short-chain PFAS during incineration.

• Partition coefficients of four perfluoroalkyl acid alternatives between bovine serum albumin (BSA) and water in comparison to ten classical perfluoroalkyl acids

  Science

  10 Sep 2019 | Environ Sci Process Impacts

  Short-chain and long-chain PFAS found to have the same bioaccumulation behavior in a model species.

• Germany, Southeastern Bavaria: PFOA and ADONA releases from 3M/Dyneon fluropolymer plant

  Policy

  29 Aug 2019

  Available resources on PFOA and ADONA releases from 3M/Dyneon fluropolymer plant around Gendorf/Altötting, Germany

• Germany, Central and North Baden: PFAS in paper sludge & agriculture

  Policy

  7 Aug 2019

  Information on PFAS contamination of agricultural land and drinking water resources in Germany by paper sludge application.