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CA DTSC: Treatments Containing PFAS for Use on Converted Textiles or Leathers Workshop
Events
9 Dec 2019
This workshop can be attended in person or via a webcast. Please note that California's DTSC is also seeking public input on this topic.
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Release of side-chain fluorinated polymer-containing microplastic fibers from functional textiles during washing and first estimates of perfluoroalkyl acid emissions
Science
24 Nov 2019 | Environ Sci Technol.
PFAS in textiles was confirmed to be released into the environment as waste, after cycling in washing machines.
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[Public comment] California DTSC: Proposal to List Treatments Containing PFASs for Use on Converted Textiles or Leathers as Priority Products
Policy
8 Nov 2019
California's DTSC is seeking public comments on the proposal to regulate treatments containing PFAS for use on converted textiles or leathers such as carpets, upholstery, clothing and shoes, as Priority Products under the Safer Consumer Products regulations. Deadline: Tuesday, December 31, 2019.
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Survey of perfluorinated compounds in consumer products by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
Science
31 Oct 2019 | Energy & Envir.
PFAS found in household product lines across four industrial sectors in the South Korean market.
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OECD Webinar: Finding Alternatives to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances of Concern: A Difficult and Continuing Challenge
Events
26 Sep 2019
The webinar will present efforts, successes and challenges in eliminating per and polyfluorinated chemicals of environmental concern from the life cycle of consumer products.
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Assessing the contribution of atmospheric transport and tourism activities to the occurrence of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in an Alpine Nature Reserve
Science
9 Sep 2019 | Sci. Total Environ.
Ski tourism is a significant source of PFAS contamination in a remote alpine lake in China
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'Forever chemicals' linked to cancer and developmental issues lurk in the blood of almost every American. Here's how to avoid them
News
23 Aug 2019 | Business Insider
PFAS are difficult to avoid, but there are still ways to screen your household items.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances in older male anglers in Wisconsin
Science
15 Jul 2019 | Envionment International
Exposure to PFAS leads to endocrine disruption in adult fishermen.
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Screening of textile finishing agents available on the Chinese market: An important source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to the environment
Science
15 Jul 2019 | Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering
Testing shows that long-chain PFAS are used in the manufacturing of textiles in levels above European Chemical Agency guidelines.
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Should you be concerned about PFAS chemicals?
News
13 Apr 2019 | Consumer Reports
A group of substances known as PFAS chemicals are behind a variety of everyday conveniences that make our lives a little bit easier. They line pizza boxes and fast-food packaging so grease doesn’t seep through, form the nonstick coating on many pans, make fabrics and carpets stain-resistant, and help outdoor…