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Revealed: scale of ‘forever chemical’ pollution across UK and Europe
News
23 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
Pollutants known as “forever chemicals”, which don’t break down in the environment, build up in the body and may be toxic, have been found at high levels at thousands of sites across the UK and Europe, a major mapping project has revealed.
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Exposure to high levels of PFAS through drinking water is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes-findings from a register-based study in Ronneby, Sweden
Science
20 Feb 2023 | Environ Res
A higher risk of type 2 diabetes among individuals aged 18–45 years was found, suggesting increased susceptibility to PFAS-related health effects at younger ages.
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Alarming levels of PFAS in Norwegian Arctic ice pose new risk to wildlife
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11 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
Norwegian Arctic ice is contaminated with alarming levels of toxic PFAS, and the chemicals may represent a major environmental stressor to the region’s wildlife, new research finds.
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EU floats plan that would ban virtually every PFAS currently on the market
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9 Feb 2023 | Chemistry World
The five countries want to essentially ban the entire class of more than 10,000 chemicals in a single stroke, including their production, use, and sale, and the impact would be significant.
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EU proposal would ban 10,000 PFAS
Policy
7 Feb 2023
Restrictions aim to reduce emissions to the environment and make products safer for people.
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[Blog] Hungry for more: The EU limits “forever chemicals” in food – but the universal PFAS ban is still far away
Policy
17 Jan 2023
The EU has set limits for how much PFAS food sold within the union is allowed to contain.
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ECHA adds nine hazardous chemicals to Candidate List
Policy
17 Jan 2023
ECHA has added nine chemicals to the Candidate List because of their hazardous properties. They are used for example in flame retardants, paints and coatings, inks and toners, coating products, plasticisers and in the manufacture of pulp and paper.
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'Forever chemicals' still in use in UK make-up
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13 Jan 2023 | BBC
Major beauty brands Urban Decay, Revolution and Inglot are selling make-up in the UK containing "forever chemicals", BBC News has found.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) presence in food: Comparison among fresh, frozen and ready-to-eat vegetables
Science
5 Jan 2023 | Food Chem
Italian ready-to-eat vegetables contained higher PFAS levels than fresh/frozen products, and organic vegetables had lower PFAS contents than their traditional counterparts.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure in melanoma patients: a retrospective study on prognosis and histological features
Science
9 Dec 2022 | Environ Health
PFAS exposure based on geographical areas affected by PFAS contamination was associated with higher levels of cell replication in melanoma patients.
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Infant formula and baby food as a source of perfluoroalkyl substances for infants
Science
2 Dec 2022 | Environ Pollut
Total infant exposure to 14 PFAS from infant formula and baby food was found not to be a significant contributor to the tolerable weekly intake set by the EU.
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What Happens In Utero Does Not Stay In Utero: a Review of Evidence for Prenatal Epigenetic Programming by Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Science
22 Nov 2022 | Curr Environ Health Rep
This review covers the relationship between prenatal exposure to PFAS and epigenetic modifications in infants, children, and adolescents over 18 years of age.
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More than 110 experts raise alarm over WHO’s ‘weak’ PFAS limits for drinking water
News
19 Nov 2022 | The Guardian
Independent scientists raise concerns about apparent industry influence and distortions of the science in WHO guidelines.
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Study links in utero ‘forever chemical’ exposure to low sperm count and mobility
News
5 Oct 2022 | The Guardian
A new peer-reviewed Danish study finds that a mother’s exposure to toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ during early pregnancy can lead to lower sperm count and quality later in her child’s life.
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Maternal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Male Reproductive Function in Young Adulthood: Combined Exposure to Seven PFAS
Science
5 Oct 2022 | Environ Health Perspect
Consistent inverse associations between exposure to maternal PFAS and semen quality were found in a sample of the Danish population.