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More than 110 experts raise alarm over WHO’s ‘weak’ PFAS limits for drinking water
News
19 Nov 2022 | The Guardian
Independent scientists raise concerns about apparent industry influence and distortions of the science in WHO guidelines.
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A Year in Review: EPA’s Work on PFAS
News
18 Nov 2022 | Environmental Protection
The EPA’s A Year of Progress Under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, published this week, outlines what actions have been taken so far to better the lives of people in our communities.
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Biota-Sediment Accumulation Factors (BSAFs) for Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS)
Science
18 Nov 2022 | Environ Toxicol Chem
A summary of biota-sediment accumulation factors is given for many PFAS, and the largest research gap identified is understanding the effects of concentration and mixtures upon bioaccumulation from sediments.
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[Public Comments] New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Comments on Draft World Health Organization Drinking Water Quality Guidelines for PFOA and PFOS
Science
17 Nov 2022
NJDEP identified the need for many revisions in both the factual information and the conclusions about health effects, treatment removal, and other topics discussed in the draft WHO document.
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[Press Release] 116 Scientists Reject WHO’s Draft PFAS Guidelines
News
10 Nov 2022 | Green Science Policy Institute
More than 100 scientists sent a letter to the World Health Organization today urging a complete overhaul or withdrawal of the organization’s draft drinking water guidelines for the two most well-studied PFAS.
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[Public Comments] International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Comments on Draft World Health Organization Drinking Water Quality Guidelines for PFOA and PFOS
Science
10 Nov 2022 | ISEE Website
The ISEE, a leading scientific association in environmental epidemiology that impacts research, training, and policy worldwide, identified that the provisional WHO guidelines neither protect human health nor include the latest scientific literature.
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Interface hydrogen bonding dominated perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) accumulation by iron particles in drinking water pipes
Science
8 Nov 2022 | Chemosphere
Old unlined drinking water pipes had a higher accumulation capacity for PFOA than new pipes due to the accumulation of some iron particles.
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The effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on female fertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Science
2 Nov 2022 | Environ Res
Increased levels of PFAS exposure are associated with reduced female fertility, which should be taken into account for risk assessments of manufacturing products containing PFAS.
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What do we know about the production and release of persistent organic pollutants in the global environment?
Science
26 Oct 2022 | Environ. Sci. Adv.
The U.S. has the highest cumulative environmental releases of PFOS, whereas Europe has the highest cumulative environmental releases of PFOA.
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[AAAS Webinar] Listing PFAS under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
Events
25 Oct 2022
During this public, virtual event hosted by the AAAS Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues, the panelists will discuss CERCLA, the significance of listing PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances, and the process the U.S. EPA has outlined for finalizing the rule.
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Plasma concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids and their determinants in youth and adults from Nunavik, Canada
Science
14 Oct 2022 | Chemosphere
Long-chain PFAAs levels were 4–7 fold higher in Nunavik Inuit adults compared to the Canadian population and were associated with hunting activity, omega-3 fatty acids, and drinking water from environmental sources.
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Occurrences of legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human milk in China: Results of the third National Human Milk Survey (2017–2020)
Science
12 Oct 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Potential hazard from PFAS exposure through breastmilk, especially from high PFOA exposure, was observed throughout China.
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Swimming with PFAS in public and private pools
Science
11 Oct 2022 | Chemosphere
PFBA, PFHxA, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA and PFBS were detected in every pool sample with most PFOA and PFOS levels above the new US EPA drinking water health advisory limits.
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[Public Review] World Health Organization revisions to the guidelines for drinking-water quality
Policy
3 Oct 2022
Guidelines for drinking-water quality for PFAS, with a focus on PFOS and PFOA, are posted for public comment. Comments should be sent by 11 November 2022 to [email protected].
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Uptake of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by soybean across two generations
Science
3 Oct 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater. Adv.
Considering widespread PFAS contamination and the ability of soybean plants to uptake PFAS, soybean seeds may need to be quantified for PFAS concentrations before their use in agricultural fields.