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‘Forever chemical’ found in mineral water from several European countries
News
12 Dec 2024 | The Guardian
Contamination thought to stem from the heavy application of pesticides containing TFA, a type of PFAS.
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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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Impact of local food consumption on exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate in a contaminated community in North-Eastern Italy
Science
30 Nov 2024 | Epidemiol Prev
Consuming locally-grown foods in PFAS-contaminated areas can significantly increase exposure to PFOA and PFOS, leading to prolonged elevated blood levels, with affected individuals taking about three more years to reduce their concentrations to levels below a clinically significant threshold level.
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Water regulator applies stricter PFAS limits to drinking water in England and Wales
Policy
7 Nov 2024
The Drinking Water Inspectorate is set to apply more stringent restrictions on the levels of PFAS allowed in drinking water in England and Wales.
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Non-target screening reveals 124 PFAS at an AFFF-impacted field site in Germany specified by novel systematic terminology
Science
28 Oct 2024 | Anal Bioanal Chem
A 2008 fire incident in Reilingen, Germany led to significant contamination from aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), prompting a study that used advanced analysis techniques to identify 124 PFAS in the soil, highlighting the complex environmental impact of AFFFs and the need for consistent terminology and thorough contaminant characterization for effective mitigation.
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Insights into PFAS contaminants before and after sewage discharges into a marine protected harbour
Science
21 Oct 2024 | Chemosphere
Untreated wastewater discharges in the UK are causing elevated levels of harmful PFAS chemicals in protected marine areas, with significant contamination found in water, seaweed, and oysters, underscoring the need for better wastewater management and a deeper understanding of PFAS impacts on marine ecosystems.
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Determination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in six different fish species from Swiss lakes
Science
1 Oct 2024 | Anal Bioanal Chem
Significant PFAS contamination was found in freshwater fish from Swiss lakes, particularly in European Perch, with PFOS and PFHxS levels often exceeding EU safety limits, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and regulation to protect aquatic ecosystems and human health through decreased fish consumption.
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Investigation into French tap water shows potential issues
News
23 Sep 2024 | The Connexion
43% of samples in the study were found to contain PFAS ‘forever chemicals’.
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Safe and sustainable alternatives could reduce use of PFAS in textiles and enhance reuse and recycling
News
17 Sep 2024 | European Environment Agency
The EEA briefing offers an overview on how the ongoing process to restrict the use of PFAS in the EU could have an impact on the possibility to reuse and recycle used textiles.
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‘Chronic threat’ of PFAS firefighting foams raised in 2003 secret UK report
Policy
11 Sep 2024
The Environment Agency was warned about the “chronic threat” that firefighting foams containing PFAS “forever chemicals” pose to the environment in 2003, 20 years before it started the process of regulating the chemicals, it can be revealed.
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Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Timing of Puberty in Norwegian Boys: Data from the Bergen Growth Study 2
Science
3 Sep 2024 | Environ Sci Technol
Higher levels of PFAS chemicals, including PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS, were associated with delayed puberty in Norwegian boys, as measured by testicular volume and testosterone levels, with some PFAS showing stronger links to later pubertal onset.
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Are fluorinated drugs PFAS?
News
21 Aug 2024 | c&en
Proposed regulations in the European Union present an uncertain future for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals—and motivation to design greener ones.
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Sampling of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drainage water from a waste management facility
Science
12 Aug 2024 | Chemosphere
Drainage water at a Swedish waste management facility contained various PFAS, including short-chain perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (C4 and C5) and perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (C4 to C6).
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Don’t let children play in sea foam because of PFAS
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24 Jul 2024 | Dutch News
Government officials have sharpened their warnings about not letting children play in sea foam while at the beach because it could contain high concentrations of toxic PFAS, broadcaster NOS said on Wednesday.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances in the meat of Polish farm animals and game - Occurrence, profiles and dietary intake
Science
17 Jun 2024 | Sci Total Environ
Meat from farm animals and game was analyzed for PFAS contamination, revealing that wild boar meat had the highest levels, with potential health risks from frequent consumption, while meat from livestock and deer posed negligible health concerns in Poland.