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Toxic PFAS, the “everywhere chemicals,” are in organic pasta sauce and ketchup, drugs, pesticides, and foodware
News
8 Jun 2022 | Sierra
Organic pasta sauce and ketchup, common medicines and drugs such as Flonase nasal spray, Prozac, and Cipro, and even the basic packaging in which our foods are wrapped were found to be contaminated with a toxic class of chemicals known as PFAS.
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Concerning measures to increase protections from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals
Policy
6 Jun 2022
The Colorado state legislature passed HB22-1345, which was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis (D).
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Co-exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids and heavy metals mixtures associated with impaired kidney function in adults: A community-based population study in China
Science
6 Jun 2022 | Sci Total Environ
Co-exposure to PFAS and heavy metals was associated with reduced kidney function, especially due to As, Sr, and PFHpS.
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Early-pregnancy plasma per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) concentrations and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the Project Viva cohort
Science
6 Jun 2022 | Environ Int
Exposure to certain PFAS may increase the odds of gestational hypertension during pregnancy, with potential implications for maternal and child health outcomes.
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Pressure growing to remove PFAS from fast food wrappers
News
1 Jun 2022 | Shelton Herald
Hampton, who believes the contaminated water contributed to kidney problems she and other residents suffer, soon learned that PFAS were found in another source that hit close to home — fast food wrappers, boxes and plates.
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Are resource recovery insects safe for feed and food? A screening approach for bioaccumulative trace organic contaminants
Science
1 Jun 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
Four PFAS (PFBA, PFOA, PFBS, and PFOS) did not bioaccumulate in larvae, and non-target analysis revealed emerging PFAS present in larvae and almond hulls.
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A High-Throughput Toxicity Screen of 42 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Functional Assessment of Migration and Gene Expression in Human Placental Trophoblast Cells
Science
1 Jun 2022 | Front. Toxicol.
The placenta is potentially a direct target of PFAS exposure and indicate that trophoblast cell gene expression and function are disrupted at PFAS levels well below the predetermined cell mortality level.
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New legislation would allow DEQ to regulate some types of PFAS in drinking water
News
31 May 2022 | The Pulse
After five years without meaningful legislation on PFAS contamination, North Carolina could adopt its own threshold for the toxic compounds in drinking water, under a new bill introduced in the General Assembly yesterday.
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EPA Adds Five PFAS Chemicals to List of Regional Screening and Removal Management Levels to Protect Human Health and the Environment
Policy
24 May 2022
The EPA is taking an important step forward to protect people from PFAS by adding five PFAS chemicals for a total of six PFAS chemicals to a list of risk-based values that help EPA determine if response or remediation activities are needed.
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San Diego files lawsuit over toxic PFAS chemicals in water
News
24 May 2022 | CBS8
San Diego is suing more than 20 companies including 3M, DuPont and Raytheon over decades-long contamination.
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Emerging and Legacy Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in an Elderly Population in Jinan, China: The Exposure Level, Short-Term Variation, and Intake Assessment
Science
24 May 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Dietary ingestion, especially fish, was likely an important exposure pathway for PFAS among elderly adults in one city.
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Influence of Perfluoroalkyl Substances on Occurrence of Coronavirus Disease 2019
Science
24 May 2022 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
PFAS exposures occurring early in life may cause deleterious health effects later in life, including decreased antibody response and reduced disease resistance. Highest levels of both PFAS exposure and COVID-19 were found in the oldest populations.
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Dermal uptake: An important pathway of human exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances?
Science
24 May 2022 | Environ Pollut
The available literature on human dermal absorption of PFAS is critically reviewed and compared to other halogenated contaminants like brominated flame retardants, and the authors highlight the need for dermal permeation and uptake studies for a wide range of PFAS and their precursors.
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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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'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.