Showing 166-180 of 1777
-
Persistent pollutant exposure impacts metabolomic profiles in polar bears and ringed seals from the High Arctic and Hudson Bay, Canada
Science
15 Jan 2025 | Environ Res
PFAS exposure in polar bears and ringed seals from the High Arctic and Hudson Bay was linked to significant alterations in their metabolomic profiles, particularly affecting lipid metabolism, bile acid synthesis, and antioxidant defenses, with ringed seals showing a greater sensitivity to these chemicals than polar bears.
-
Unveiling per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in e-cigarette refill liquids: A comprehensive analytical assessment
Science
15 Jan 2025 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS contamination was found in 84% of e-cigarette refill liquids, with certain compounds detected at significant levels, raising concerns about additional health risks from vaping and PFAS environmental release.
-
How PFAS 'forever chemicals' are removed from contaminated drinking water at treatment plants
News
14 Jan 2025 | ABC News
There is currently a NSW inquiry into PFAS contamination in waterways and drinking water; and a national inquiry investigating the sources, potential health and environmental impacts, and the role of regulation.
-
‘Forever Chemicals’ Reach Tap Water via Treated Sewage, Study Finds
News
13 Jan 2025 | The New York Times
But wastewater, even after treatment, contains high levels of harmful “forever chemicals” that are already contaminating the drinking water of millions of Americans, researchers said in a study published on Monday that analyzed wastewater samples nationwide.
-
3M PFAS lawsuits cost billions. Insurance giant AIG doesn't want to pay
News
13 Jan 2025 | Fox 9
Insurance company AIG filed a lawsuit against Minnesota-based manufacturer 3M to avoid paying for thousands of lawsuits related to 3M’s production and dumping of PFAS chemicals.
-
PFAS Bans Are Coming for Clothing. Here’s What You Need to Know
News
13 Jan 2025 | Wirecutter
That protection, it turns out, was due to a class of toxic chemicals, known as PFAS and PFCs, that as of January 2025 are now banned from apparel for sale in California and New York.
-
Fluorinated Drugs, a Type of PFAS, Contaminate Drinking Water for 23M in US
News
13 Jan 2025 | The New Lede
A new study finds the bulk of PFAS entering and exiting wastewater treatment plants is made up of fluorinated drugs.
-
Cookware group files lawsuit against Minnesota’s PFAS ban
News
13 Jan 2025 | MPR News
The Cookware Sustainability Alliance filed the complaint against Katrina Kessler, the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The complaint seeks a declaration that Amara’s Law, which went into effect on Jan. 1, is unconstitutional and unenforceable.
-
Levels and oxidative toxicity of microplastics and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in different tissues of sea cucumber (Holothuria tubulosa)
Science
13 Jan 2025 | Sci Total Environ
Sea cucumbers, as key marine organisms, serve as indicators of environmental pollution, and their exposure to microplastics and PFAS highlights the potential risks these pollutants pose to marine ecosystems and human health through the food chain.
-
Research on the PFAS release and migration behavior of multi-layer outdoor jacket fabrics
Science
13 Jan 2025 | J Hazard Mater
The release and migration of PFAS from outdoor jacket fabrics, especially those treated with short-chain fluorinated polymers (C6F13-SFPs), increase during aging, abrasion, and washing cycles, posing significant environmental risks through the migration of PFAS into the environment and the release of microfibers that carry these pollutants.
-
The Race to Remove ‘Forever Chemicals’ from Clothing Ahead of Bans
Policy
10 Jan 2025
New York and California forced companies to remove PFAS from apparel. It hasn’t been smooth.
-
Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could impact economic success in adulthood – study
News
10 Jan 2025 | The Guardian
Those who lived in regions with firefighting training areas earned about 1.7% less later in life, research shows.
-
Minnesota dealers left with unsellable youth ATVs and dirt bikes because of PFAS ban
News
9 Jan 2025 | The Minnesota Star Tribune
Honda alerted showrooms about the new Minnesota law less than two weeks before it took effect. Yamaha sent out a notification after it started.
-
Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated water and risk of childhood cancer in California, 2000-2015
Science
9 Jan 2025 | Environ Epidemiol
Prenatal exposure to PFAS in drinking water may increase the risk of certain childhood cancers, with specific associations found for Wilms tumor, gliomas, and other cancer types, particularly among children with Mexico-born mothers.
-
Exposure to specific polyfluoroalkyl chemicals is associated with cardiovascular disease in US adults: a population-based study
Science
9 Jan 2025 | Front Cardiovasc Med
Exposure to PFDE, MPAH, and PFUA, was linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in U.S. adults, with gender and race playing a role in how these chemicals affect health.