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Associations between the concentrations of α-klotho and selected perfluoroalkyl substances in the presence of eGFR based kidney function and albuminuria: Data for US adults aged 40–79 years
Science
23 May 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS may adversely affect the expected antioxidant response of the normal kidney.
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More than 3,000 potentially harmful chemicals found in food packaging
News
19 May 2022 | The Guardian
International experts who analyzed more than 1,200 scientific studies warn chemicals are being consumed with unknown long-term impacts
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'Polluted' babies, millions dead: Scientists sound alarm on global pollution
News
18 May 2022 | Phys.org
Studies show more than 96% of Americans have at least one PFAS in their blood, some of which have been linked to cancer, high cholesterol, reproductive harm and other health effects.
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Invited Perspective: The Promise of Fit-for-Purpose Systematic Evidence Maps for Supporting Regulatory Health Assessment
Science
17 May 2022 | EHP
A primary goal of systematic evidence maps (SEMs) in environmental health is to gather large amounts of data to support deeper scientific analyses and decision-making that protects public health and the environment. SEMs can be extremely useful for assessing large chemical classes, such as PFAS. However, a comparison of two different SEM approaches highlights that many available PFAS studies might not be considered in the U.S. EPA health assessments.
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Workers exposed to PFAS in a variety of industries
News
17 May 2022 | Environmental Health News
For the better part of 20 years, Peter Arlein worked as a professional ski technician, waxing skis across Colorado. Working occasionally in smaller shops with poor ventilation, he breathed in fumes released by the waxes.
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How many PFAS bans does it take to ban PFAS?
Policy
17 May 2022
Steps are now being taken towards banning groups of chemicals with similar structure and properties collectively, which is of course a huge leap in the right direction.
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Commissioner Sinkevicius' speech at the high-level conference on PFAS
Policy
17 May 2022
The Commission has therefore decided to start the process of banning all PFAS in fire-fighting foams.
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How to Avoid PFAS
News
17 May 2022 | Consumer Reports
Organizations like the Green Science Policy Institute have put together guides that consumers can use to limit their exposure, by seeking out PFAS-free products, says Jamie DeWitt, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at East Carolina University in Greenville.
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Sorption of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) using Polyethylene (PE) microplastics as adsorbent: Grand Canonical Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics (GCMC-MD) studies
Science
17 May 2022 | Int. J. Environ. Anal. Chem.
Several PFAS were found to easily sorb on to polyethylene microplastics, especially as pollutant concentration increased.
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Pilot-Scale Continuous Foam Fractionation for the Removal of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Landfill Leachate
Science
17 May 2022 | ACS ES&T Water
Foam fractionation was found to remove PFAS from landfill leachate, with higher removal efficiencies for long-chain PFAS compared to short-chain PFAS.
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Ultra-Short-Chain PFASs in the Sources of German Drinking Water: Prevalent, Overlooked, Difficult to Remove, and Unregulated
Science
17 May 2022 | ES&T
Ultra-short-chain PFAS represent a major challenge in drinking water due to their high concentrations, greater mobility, and lack of remediation options, which shows that regulation through preventive measures is required to manage them.
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Fluorine Mass Balance Analysis and Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Atmosphere
Science
17 May 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Ultra-short-chain PFAS were identified as the predominant components in outdoor air and organofluorine compounds were found to concentrate indoors in fine particles. A fluorine mass balance analysis revealed that up to 99% of PFAS in the atmosphere are unidentified.
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Environmental Exposure to 6:2 Polyfluoroalkyl Phosphate Diester and Impaired Testicular Function in Men
Science
17 May 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Exposure to 6:2 diPAP may impair androgen synthesis and Leydig cell function in adult men, reducing the ability to regulate hormones.
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Maine bans use of sewage sludge on farms to reduce risk of PFAS poisoning
News
13 May 2022 | The Guardian
Maine last month became the first state to ban the practice of spreading PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge as fertilizer.
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Here’s another reason to donate blood: it reduces ‘forever chemicals’ in your body
News
12 May 2022 | The Guardian
Now, for the first time, scientists have found a way to remove PFAS from the human body: by donating blood.