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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Plasma Concentrations and Bone Mineral Density in Midchildhood: A Cross-Sectional Study (Project Viva, United States)
Science
21 Aug 2019 | Environ. Health Perspect.
PFAS exposure impairs bone development in children and effects their lifelong skeletal health.
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Spring Hill water shuts down after elevated levels of PFAS detected in its products
News
3 Aug 2019 | WGBH
Spring Hill Water said in a statement on Friday that while it has fixed the problem, the adverse media coverage and the potential for changing regulations are forcing them to close the 117-year-old family business.
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Some bottled water brands have concerning PFAS levels, Massachusetts regulator warns
News
12 Jul 2019 | Consumer Reports
There’s evidence that PFAS contamination may also be a concern in bottled water. Some bottled waters sourced from Spring Hill Farm Dairy in Haverhill, Mass., contain PFAS chemicals at levels higher than recommended for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or for bottle-fed infants, according to a July 2 advisory from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
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Maternal Plasma per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Concentrations in Early Pregnancy and Maternal and Neonatal Thyroid Function in a Prospective Birth Cohort: Project Viva (USA)
Science
8 Jul 2019 | Environmental Health Perspectives
Prenatal exposure to PFAS negatively influences thyroid function in both mothers and infants.
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Massachusetts: PFAS Drinking Water Standard (MCL) Development
Policy
20 Jun 2019
MassDEP is in the process of establishing a PFAS MCL of 20 ppt (applicable to the SUM of concentrations for PFDA, PFHpA, PFHxS, PFNA, PFOS & PFOA). Written comments are due by COB on July 19, 2019.
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Determinants of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in midlife women: Evidence of racial/ethnic and geographic differences in PFAS exposure
Science
18 May 2019 | Environ. Res.
Exposure levels to PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA varies between race/ethnic groups and geographic location in an all women cohort study.