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Assessing the Ecological Risks of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Current State-of-the Science and a Proposed Path Forward.
Science
15 Sep 2020 | Environ. Toxicol. Chem.
This paper summarizes discussions concerning ecotoxicology and ecological risks of PFAS.
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CFPUA asks to join Chemours lawsuit as new, previously unknown PFAS identified in the water
News
10 Sep 2020 | Port City Daily
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority is contending that it should be granted equal standing in negotiations for a lawsuit against Chemours, in which the state is arguing that Chemours has allowed undue levels of PFAS into the drinking water of some New Hanover County residents.
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Perfluoroalkyl acids and sulfonamides and dietary, biological and ecological associations in peregrine falcons from the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin, Canada
Science
9 Sep 2020 | Environ. Res.
The study's findings highlighted the importance of integrating dietary, biological, and ecological factors when studying PFAS exposure in birds.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl contaminated freshwater impacts adjacent riparian food webs
Science
9 Sep 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS were found to contaminate riparian food webs through insects such as dragon- and damselflies.
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Broad ‘fishnet’ PFAS testing worries industry, helps regulators
News
8 Sep 2020 | Bloomberg Law
North Carolina, the EPA, and an international standards organization want to use a method for detecting known and unknown “forever chemicals” in water that the chemical industry opposes for being too broad.
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Legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a subtropical marine food web from the Beibu Gulf, South China: Fate, trophic transfer and health risk assessment
Science
8 Sep 2020 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFOS and F-53B were found to biomagnify in marine ecosystems.
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Effect of washing, soaking, and cooking methods on perfluorinated compounds in mackerel
Science
8 Sep 2020 | Food Sci Nutr
Grilling and cooking with high starch foods was found to decrease PFAS concentrations in fish significantly.
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Deterministic risk assessment of firefighting water additives to aquatic organisms
Science
8 Sep 2020 | Ecotoxicology
This study presents the first deterministic risk assessment of firefighting water additives in aquatic ecosystems.
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Legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in multi-media around a landfill in China: Implications for the usage of PFASs alternatives
Science
8 Sep 2020 | Sci. Total Environ.
Short-chain PFAS such as PFBS was found in rising concentrations in surface waters replacing long-chain legacy PFAS.
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Enrichment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Sea-Surface Microlayer and Sea-Spray Aerosols in the Southern Ocean
Science
2 Sep 2020 | Env. Poll.
Sea-spray aerosols may be relevant for atmospheric long-range transport of PFAS.
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Uptake, accumulation and metabolism of PFASs in plants and health perspectives: A critical review
Science
2 Sep 2020 | Crit. Rev. in Env. Sci. & Tech.
This review summarizes the recent findings on the uptake, accumulation, distribution, and metabolism of PFASs in higher plants, with a specific focus on plant metabolism pathways of representative PFAS.
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Screening for 32 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Including GenX in Sludges from 43 WWTPs Located in the Czech Republic - Evaluation of Potential Accumulation in Vegetables After Application of Biosolids
Science
1 Sep 2020 | Chemosphere
Agricultural sludge from wastewater treatment plants was found to contain GenX and other short-chain replacements.
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[Press Release] EPA adds Blades, Delaware, site to Superfund National Priorities List
News
1 Sep 2020 | EPA
The primary groundwater contaminants of concern in the Blades area are metals associated with electroplating compounds. PFOS and PFOA have also been found in groundwater and public and residential supply wells.
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Charting a Path: PFAS Testing Methods
Events
1 Sep 2020
Join an informal, multi-stakeholder group webinar where information sharing and discussion across manufacturers, retailers, health care organizations, governments, and NGOs provide a platform for real solutions to PFAS in food service ware and packaging applications.
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Ski wax use contributes to environmental contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Science
31 Aug 2020 | Chemosphere
PFAS-containing ski wax was found to be a significant source of pollution in snowmelt and nearby water sources.