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Possible Fluorinated Alternatives of PFOS and PFOA: Ready to Go?
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9 Dec 2019 | Environ Sci Technol.
A scientific opinion piece regarding the analytical techniques, health concerns, and regulatory challenges regarding fluorinated short-chain alternatives as markets move away from long-chain PFAS.
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Temporal Trends in Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) of Indian River Lagoon, Florida and Charleston, South Carolina
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9 Dec 2019 | Environ Sci Technol.
Regulation and phaseout of specific PFAS linked to the decreasing levels of certain PFAS and rising levels of others in bottlenose dolphins.
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A case study of organic micropollutants in a major Swedish water source - Removal efficiency in seven drinking water treatment plants and influence of operational age of granulated active carbon filters
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4 Dec 2019 | Sci. Total Environ.
Recharging activated carbon filters by 10% found to increase PFAS removal efficiency in open waterways.
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Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Seawater and Plankton from the Northwestern Atlantic Margin
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3 Dec 2019 | Environ Sci Technol.
Short-chain PFAS found to bioaccumulate readily in deep-sea microorganisms compared to long-chains.
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[Monitoring Data] Evaluation of Kentucky Community Drinking Water for Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
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22 Nov 2019
Monitoring data from sampling 74 public water systems for eight PFAS compounds in the state of Kentucky.
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Mark Ruffalo hopes his ‘Dark Waters’ film leads to environmental ‘revolution’
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20 Nov 2019 | Roll Call
“Are we a country that is going to be responsive to people and make sure that our people remain healthy?” star of the upcoming film “Dark Waters,” asked a crowd gathered Tuesday on Capitol Hill. “Or are we going to be responsible only to the bottom line of corporations and their greed? Because right now the people are losing.”
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Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) Are Very Toxic to Aquatic Microcrustaceans
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18 Nov 2019 | Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
Seven brands of fire fighting foams were found to be toxic to organisms on the lowest levels of freshwater food chains.
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Perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate co-exposure induced changes of metabolites and defense pathways in lettuce leaves
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12 Nov 2019 | Environ. Poll.
Lettuce's ability to turn sunshine into food was reduced when exposed to PFOS and PFOA.
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Uptake and translocation of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAA) in red chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) under various treatments with pre-contaminated soil and irrigation water
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12 Nov 2019 | Sci. of The Total Environ.
In common garden vegetables, PFAS chain-length strongly correlated to accumulation in roots or shoots.
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Levels, Patterns, and Biomagnification Potential of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in a Terrestrial Food Chain in a Nordic Skiing Area
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12 Nov 2019 | Environ. Science & Tech.
PFAS-containing ski waxes found to be a significant contributor to contamination in soil and terrestrial organisms.
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Occurrence and source apportionment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the atmosphere in China
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12 Nov 2019 | Atmos. Chem. and Phy.
In a nationwide geographical study researchers found seasonal trends in PFAS concentrations, especially in summer months centering around the Henan province.
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Distribution of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in aquatic plant-based systems: From soil adsorption and plant uptake to effects on microbial community
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12 Nov 2019 | Environ. Poll.
Short-chain PFAS found to travel throughout common wetland plants while long-chain accumulated in roots, both disturbing microbial communities.
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Biomonitoring of emerging contaminants, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in New Jersey adults in 2016–2018
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5 Nov 2019 | Intern.Journal of Hygi. and Environ. Health
New Jersey adults had higher PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS levels compared to other U.S. adults, on average.
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New threats put wildfire fighters’ health on the line
News
1 Nov 2019 | The New York Times
Mr. Alba, the firefighter who was in Paradise, is calling on fire agencies to remove PFAS from their uniforms, and for officials to come up with a solution that protects them from noxious threats.
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Spatial and temporal variability of perfluoroalkyl substances in the Laurentian Great Lakes
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30 Oct 2019 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Long-chain PFAS found to bioaccumulate in soil and biota than compared to the water column.