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Trends in NHANES Biomonitored Exposures in California and the United States following Enactment of California’s Proposition 65
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21 Oct 2024 | EHP
California's Proposition 65 aimed to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals like PFAS, but despite overall declines in these substances nationwide, it's uncertain if the law directly drove the reductions, as broader regulations and public awareness may have played significant roles.
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Storms mobilize organophosphate esters, bisphenols, PFASs, and vehicle-derived contaminants to San Francisco Bay watersheds
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18 Sep 2024 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Stormwater runoff in San Francisco Bay watersheds contains several PFAS and flame retardants, with some concentrations exceeding safe levels, posing significant toxicity risks to aquatic ecosystems.
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How a California County Got PFAS Out of Its Drinking Water
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16 Sep 2024 | NPR
But in the past few years, Yorba Linda has picked up another distinction: It’s home to the nation’s largest per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) water treatment plant of its kind, according to the city.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Southeast Los Angeles: Industrial legacy and environmental justice
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16 Sep 2024 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS were detected in 30% of tap water samples from California, with the highest concentrations found in low-income, predominantly Latino communities in heavily industrialized areas of Southeast Los Angeles, highlighting the need for improved water testing and regulations to protect vulnerable populations.
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The Total Mass of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in California Cosmetics
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27 Jun 2024 | Environ Sci Technol
Cosmetics sold in California were found to contain between 650 to 56,000 kg of PFAS annually, with the majority coming from shaving creams, hair care products, facial cleansers, sun care products, and lotions, contributing 4% to the PFAA load in wastewater treatment plants.
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San Francisco bans PFAS from firefighter gear to combat cancer risk
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24 May 2024
San Francisco has become the first major U.S. city to ban PFAS chemicals from its firefighters' protective gear, aiming to reduce the elevated cancer risk among firefighters.
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PFAS-Contaminated Pesticides Applied near Public Supply Wells Disproportionately Impact Communities of Color in California
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14 May 2024 | ACS ES&T Water
Communities of Color in California face a higher risk of PFAS contamination in drinking water due to disproportionate pesticide applications near their water sources, highlighting the need for increased PFAS monitoring and remediation in these areas.
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California Attorney General Issues Stark Warning to Businesses Regarding Enforcement of PFAS in Food Packaging and Cookware Laws
Policy
27 Nov 2023
The California Attorney General Rob Bonta released an enforcement advisory letter to manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of food packaging and cookware detailing how he intends to enforce AB 1200.
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Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Associations with Pubertal Onset and Serum Reproductive Hormones in a Longitudinal Study of Young Girls in Greater Cincinnati and the San Francisco Bay Area
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26 Sep 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Higher serum PFOA levels in young women, compared to the U.S. average, were associated with delayed puberty after adjusting for race and BMI.
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Rep. Carbajal Introduces Clean Airport Agenda: Two New Bipartisan Bills To Help Central Coast Airports Remove Threat Of Forever Chemicals
Policy
8 Sep 2023
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at helping the Central Coast curb the threat of forever chemicals in communities near regional airports.
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‘This is taking too long’: California community awaits cleanup of PFAS-contaminated wells
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5 Aug 2023 | Los Angeles Times
In June of last year, she was notified that her well was contaminated with high levels of harmful PFAS chemicals from the firefighting foam used during drills.
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California-led coalition takes legal action against 3M’s deal with PFAS-polluted water providers
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26 Jul 2023 | The Hill
A California-led coalition of 22 U.S. states and territories is taking bipartisan legal action against a recently proposed settlement between the company 3M and water utilities affected by “forever chemicals” — arguing that the deal would shift accountability from the polluter to the providers.
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Extending Nontargeted Discovery of Environmental Chemical Exposures during Pregnancy and Their Association with Pregnancy Complications-A Cross-Sectional Study
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19 Jul 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Underused nontargeted analysis methods were used to detect linear PFOS, PFHxS, octadecanedioic acid, and deoxycholic acid in at least 97% of maternal samples, potentially leading to pregnancy complications.
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PFAS in Consumer Products are Targeted by State Regulators and Class Action Plaintiffs
Policy
4 Jan 2023
Consumer product manufacturers, importers, and retailers of products containing PFAS must comply with new regulations in four states in 2023: California, Maine, Vermont, and Washington.
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California sues over PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ that taint water
Policy
14 Nov 2022
A lawsuit filed Thursday by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused to the environment and the public from chemicals manufactured by the firms that have over decades found their way into waterways and human bloodstreams.