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Sociodemographic drivers of waste management behaviors and public perceptions of environmental contaminants in coastal communities of Newfoundland, Canada
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3 Mar 2025 | JEM
Awareness of PFAS was low among residents of Newfoundland's coastal communities, with only 33% recognizing these contaminants, and while household size and gender influenced awareness levels, there was no strong correlation between PFAS awareness and concern for environmental or health impacts. This suggests a need for targeted education to bridge the gap between knowledge and action.
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Forever Chemicals (PFAS): An Overview for Maternity and Pediatric Health Care Professionals
Science
1 Mar 2025 | MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs
Healthcare workers, especially those exposed to PFAS through medical supplies and occupational settings, face increased health risks, while pregnant individuals exposed to these chemicals may experience complications such as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and decreased birth weight in infants, highlighting the urgent need for monitoring and risk reduction strategies.
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Want to avoid forever chemicals? Here are nine of the best PFAS-free frying pans
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28 Feb 2025 | The Guardian
Reducing forever chemicals in your kitchen is difficult, but possible. To help you start, we’ve rounded up the top non-toxic pans for Pancake Day and beyond.
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454% over limit: Chemours accused of threatening drinking water via illegal PFAS dumps
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28 Feb 2025 | Yahoo!News
A West Virginia environmental group has presented evidence indicating a chemical giant is persisting in unlawfully dumping a toxic chemical into the Ohio River amid a federal court case the group filed to stop the pollution.
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‘The only safe level is zero’: Trump halts PFAs limits, Lowcountry experts weigh in
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26 Feb 2025 | WCSC
The Charleston Water System says it is continuing to monitor PFAS levels even as the Trump administration’s halt on federal regulations has raised concerns about the chemicals.
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Exposure to per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances in residential settled dust and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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24 Feb 2025 | IJC
Exposure to a mixture of eight PFAS detected in household dust, particularly EtFOSAA, was associated with an increased risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, highlighting residential dust as a potential source of PFAS exposure linked to cancer risk.
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Sand dollars (Mellita quinquiesperforata): A new bioindicator for tracking PFAS in coastal waters
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24 Feb 2025 | Mar. Pollut. Bull.
Sand dollars were found to serve as reliable indicators of PFAS pollution in coastal sediments, as they bioaccumulate these harmful chemicals, with the highest concentrations detected near pollution sources like MacDill Air Force Base and Albert Whitted Airport in Tampa Bay, Florida.
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France just banned PFAS. Here’s why the U.S. hasn’t.
Policy
22 Feb 2025
The French Parliament has approved a landmark ban on using “forever chemicals” in common products including cosmetics, ski wax and clothing, a move that could reverberate beyond its borders.
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France just banned PFAS. Here’s why the U.S. hasn’t.
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22 Feb 2025 | The Washington Post
“In the EU, companies that manufacture and profit from chemicals must demonstrate their safety…,” Andrews said. “In the US, all chemicals are assumed safe even in the absence of data, placing the responsibility on government regulators and independent researchers to uncover harm.”
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California lawmaker pushes for state PFAS limits amid federal uncertainty
Policy
21 Feb 2025
California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel introduced a bill to set state drinking water limits for toxic PFAS chemicals, aiming to preserve protections that may be weakened under a future Trump administration.
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PFAS Levels in Birds’ Livers 180 Times Higher Than Expected
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21 Feb 2025 | Technology Networks
Migratory birds have 180x more PFAS than expected, revealing hidden sources of these "forever chemicals."
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Bioaccumulation and transfer of legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances throughout the lifecycle of a tropical amphibian species Fejervarya limnocharis
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21 Feb 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS were detected throughout the lifecycle of the tropical frogs Fejervarya limnocharis, with high concentrations in eggs that decreased in tadpoles and remained stable in juvenile and adult frogs, while specific PFAS with low tendency to bind to proteins showed greater accumulation in tadpoles, suggesting different bioaccumulation patterns influenced by developmental stage and exposure pathways.
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Gore-Tex maker faces greenwashing lawsuit over PFAS
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20 Feb 2025 | Escape
W.L. Gore & Associates, the company behind Gore-Tex, is facing a class action lawsuit for misleading consumers by promoting its products as environmentally friendly while still using harmful “forever chemicals."
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Screening estimates of bioaccumulation factors for 4950 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in aquatic species
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20 Feb 2025 | J Hazard Mater
A machine learning model predicted bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) for 4,950 PFAS in 54 global edible fish species, revealing that PFAS with multiple functional groups tend to accumulate more, freshwater fish generally have higher BAFs than marine fish. An online tool was developed to support environmental risk assessment and policy decisions.
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[Video] Patagonia: The path to removing PFAS
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19 Feb 2025 | Patagonia
That's why we knew we couldn’t be customers of these nonbiodegradable chemistries any more.