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Determination of 56 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in top predators and their prey from Northern Europe by LC-MS/MS
Science
21 Sep 2021 | Chemosphere
A clear association between the PFAS concentrations in apex predators and the geographical origin of the specimens, with samples that were collected in urban and agricultural zones being highly contaminated compared to samples from pristine or semi-pristine areas.
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Organofluorine Mass Balance Analysis of Whole Blood Samples in Relation to Gender and Age.
Science
21 Sep 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
Over 50% of extractable organofluorine could not be explained by the 63 monitored PFAS in the female Swedish population.
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3M Under Fire In Belgium Over Company’s Handling of PFAS Pollution
News
14 Sep 2021 | Star Tribune
Decades-old pollutants raise fresh concerns as company, regulators work out remediation plan.
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2nd Stakeholder Consultation on a Restriction for PFAS
Policy
25 Aug 2021
The competent authorities for REACH of the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway are currently preparing a REACH Annex XV Restriction Dossier for the group of PFAS since all these substances are considered to be persistent.
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PFASs intake from fish, eggs and drinking water in Greece in relation to the safety limits for weekly intake proposed in the EFSA scientific opinion of 2020
Science
17 Aug 2021 | Chemosphere
The total exposure levels of PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, and PFHxS exceeded legal limits for fish and egg consumption.
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Unsafe Levels of PFOS in Blood of 3M Factory Neighbors
News
4 Aug 2021 | The Brussels Times
Blood samples taken from residents in Zwijndrecht, Belgium had levels of PFOS up to 168 times the European Food Safety Authority limit of of 6.9 ng/mL.
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Concentrations of tetanus and diphtheria antibodies in vaccinated Greenlandic children aged 7–12 years exposed to marine pollutants, a cross sectional study
Science
3 Aug 2021 | Environ. Res.
PFHxS and PFOS were associated with a decrease in antibodies protecting children from bacterial disease after vaccination.
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Efforts underway in Europe to ban PFAS compounds
News
23 Jul 2021 | Chemistry World
The five European countries are proposing to ban the entire class of chemicals.
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Concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances in donor breast milk in Southern Spain and their potential determinants
Science
6 Jul 2021 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
Several PFAS, including short-chain compounds, are detected in pooled donor milk samples and may be an important pathway for the PFAS exposure of breastfed infants, including preterm infants in NICUs.
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3M comments on pollution scandal: ‘We will accept our responsibilities’
News
29 Jun 2021 | The Brussels Times
American industrial group 3M has, for the first time, commented on the contamination of the ground around Zwijndrecht, Belgium with PFOS, which can cause all sorts of health problems, including cancer, after weeks of silence on the issue.
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Fluorine mass balance analysis of selected environmental samples from Norway
Science
29 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
About 70% of extractable organic fluorine was not accounted for in the 37 PFAS monitored, which poses potential health and environmental hazard, as their composition remains primarily unknown.
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration after High Exposure to PFAS through Contaminated Drinking Water: A Cohort Study from Ronneby, Sweden
Science
28 Jun 2021 | Nordic Council of Ministers
Exposure to high levels of PFAS was associated with increased risks of not initiating breastfeeding as well as with shorter breastfeeding duration.
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Assessment of exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in dogs by fur analysis
Science
2 Jun 2021 | Environ Pollut
Six PFAS were detected in canine fur with PFOA and PFBuA at the highest levels.
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Analysis finds pesticides, PFAS in plant-based packaging
News
27 May 2021 | Food Packaging Forum
Every single-use dish made from molded plant-fiber contained either PFAS or chloropropanols above the German/Danish recommended limit.
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European Commission Update: The future REACH revision and PFAS restriction
News
17 May 2021 | JD Supra
The objective of the Commission under the Chemicals Sustainability Strategy is to ban all PFAS, unless the European Union deems their use essential.