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A New OECD Definition for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
16 Nov 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the United Nations Environment Programme expanded on their definition of PFAS to include fluorinated substances that contain at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom.
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Biodegradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A review
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16 Nov 2021 | Bioresour Technol
The biodegradation pathways for different types of subclasses of PFAS are summarized in two major categories, biodegradation with and without the cleavage of the C-F bond.
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Investigation of levels of perfluoroalkyl substances in freshwater fishes collected in a contaminated area of Veneto Region, Italy
Science
16 Nov 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Consumption of fish more than once a month from a contaminated region of Italy might result in high exposure to PFAS.
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The infrastructure law aims to clean up pollution in your community
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15 Nov 2021 | Vox
The law also makes another $10 billion investment in cleaning up PFAS, a class of “forever chemicals” commonly found in drinking water.
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NC State Researchers Studying Residents to See How PFAS May Impact Their Health
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15 Nov 2021 | Spectrum News
They are hoping to follow people for five to 20 years to evaluate the potential human health effects of PFAS.
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Lawsuit filed against 3M, DuPont, others over LA County PFAS contamination
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12 Nov 2021 | Water Finance & Management
Environmental Law Group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Water Replenishment District against 3M Company, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and other manufacturers of AFFF for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of PFAS, in Los Angeles.
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[Blog] The Big Reveal: Hundreds of Health Studies on Next Gen PFAS
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10 Nov 2021 | NRDC
The PFAS-Tox Database has been updated and includes 1068 studies.
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Long Island Group Releases Map of PFAS Chemical Use in NY, Demands Federal Clean-Up
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10 Nov 2021 | WBFO NPR
The map shows where PFAS are being used at industrial facilities across the state.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure Combined with High-Fat Diet Supports Prostate Cancer Progression
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9 Nov 2021 | Nutrients
PFOS exposure in conjunction with a high-fat diet may contribute to prostate cancer development and increase tumor aggressiveness.
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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) triggers migration and invasion of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells via regulation of Zeb1
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9 Nov 2021 | Drug Chem Toxicol
Environmental exposure and body accumulation of PFOS might be an important risk factor for esophagus cancer progression, one of the most deadly cancers worldwide.
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As the EPA pursues PFAS standards, industry and residents are at odds over state regulation
Policy
9 Nov 2021
Wisconsin residents affected by PFAS contamination say the Biden administration’s recently announced strategy to address harmful forever chemicals doesn’t go far enough and highlights the need for state standards.
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$10 Billion for PFAS, Other Contaminants in Infrastructure Bill
Policy
9 Nov 2021
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill awaiting President Joe Biden’s signature includes $10 billion to help water utilities address emerging contaminants including “forever chemicals” or PFAS.
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Short-term exposure to perfluorotetradecanoic acid affects the late-stage regeneration of Leydig cells in adult male rats
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9 Nov 2021 | Toxicol Appl Pharmacol
The short-term exposure to PFTeDA during specific windows of sex cell regeneration was associated with reduced testosterone levels and lowered sperm counts in rats.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances in waste recycling workers: Distributions in paired human serum and urine
Science
9 Nov 2021 | Environ Int
The results of this study suggest that sorters at recycling facilities may be directly exposed to PFAS and is the first to detect PFPAs in human urine.
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Engineering human liver fatty acid binding protein for detection of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances
Science
9 Nov 2021 | Biotechnol Bioeng
A novel method of detecting selected PFAS in water (at parts per billion or million levels) by using human liver proteins was developed and implemented in field applications.