Showing 1741-1755 of 3641
-
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in cord serum of newborns and their potential factors
Science
12 Dec 2022 | Chemosphere
Maternal age, maternal education, diet, and nutritional supplementation during pregnancy can all affect umbilical serum exposure to PFAS.
-
EPA's push to tighten PFAS reporting will benefit the state, regulators say
News
9 Dec 2022 | Sante Fe New Mexican
The U.S. EPA is proposing stricter rules for reporting the release of cancer-causing chemicals into the environment, a change that state regulators say would aid their efforts to combat a widespread health hazard throughout New Mexico.
-
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure in melanoma patients: a retrospective study on prognosis and histological features
Science
9 Dec 2022 | Environ Health
PFAS exposure based on geographical areas affected by PFAS contamination was associated with higher levels of cell replication in melanoma patients.
-
DuPont loses challenge over cancer victim’s $40m verdict in PFAS case
News
7 Dec 2022 | Reuters
A federal appeals court has upheld a $40 million verdict for a cancer survivor who sued E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co after years of exposure to a toxic chemical that it manufactured.
-
Human serum poly- and perfluoroalkyl substance concentrations and their associations with gestational diabetes mellitus
Science
6 Dec 2022 | Environ Pollut
Higher serum PFAS concentrations were associated with gestational diabetes incidence in pregnant women, especially for PFOA, PFNA, PFHxS, and 6:2 Cl-PFESA.
-
[Press Release] Dingell Leads U.S. and Japanese Progressive Caucus Members in Advocating for PFAS Protections in NDAA
Policy
5 Dec 2022
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), sent a letter with United States and Japanese Progressive Caucus members calling for any final NDAA legislation to include robust protections from the use of PFAS on U.S. military bases in the United States and abroad.
-
Occurrence, partitioning and transport of perfluoroalkyl acids in gas and particles from the southeast coastal and mountainous areas of China
Science
5 Dec 2022 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int.
The longer the fluorinated carbon chain length of the PFAA, the more the PFAA tended to exist in the particulate phase, and PFAS in China can be widely spread through the atmosphere due to winter monsoon winds.
-
‘Forever chemicals’ may pose a bigger risk to our health than scientists thought
News
5 Dec 2022 | ScienceNews
Growing evidence of PFAS’ danger prompts new guidance for safe drinking water and health care.
-
Wooden spoons and glass mugs: how to avoid toxic chemicals in your kitchen
News
2 Dec 2022 | The Guardian
Here’s his guide to help you find safe alternatives for your kitchen.
-
Infant formula and baby food as a source of perfluoroalkyl substances for infants
Science
2 Dec 2022 | Environ Pollut
Total infant exposure to 14 PFAS from infant formula and baby food was found not to be a significant contributor to the tolerable weekly intake set by the EU.
-
[Report] Synthetic Report on Understanding Side-Chain Fluoroianted Polymers and Their Life Cycle
Science
1 Dec 2022
This report summarizes efforts by the OECD/UNEP Global PFC Group in synthesizing publicly available scientific and technical information on the life cycle of SCFPs, which are polymers with a non-fluorinated polymer backbone and with substructures.
-
Bayesian Estimation of Human Population Toxicokinetics of PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, and PFNA from Studies of Contaminated Drinking Water
Science
1 Dec 2022 | Environ Health Perspect
A harmonized methodology was developed to determine the half-life and volume of distribution for PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, and PFHxS.
-
Maternal exposure to perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) during pregnancy: evidence of adverse maternal and fetoplacental effects in New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits
Science
1 Dec 2022 | Toxicol Sci
PFBS exposure during gestation may lead to renal injury, hypertension in the mother, and decreased fetal growth.
-
Tackling PFAS With Superfund Law Risks Shifting Costs to Public
Policy
30 Nov 2022
The EPA’s plan to speed Superfund cleanups of two “forever chemicals” to make polluters rather than taxpayers foot the bill raises concerns that the law’s limited flexibility will shift the burden of costs back to communities, attorneys and groups representing public services say.
-
[Press Release] Investors with $8 trillion call for phase-out of dangerous “forever chemicals”
News
29 Nov 2022 | ChemSec
The world’s biggest chemical companies are turning a blind eye to the emerging global crisis.