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[Perspective] From “forever chemicals” to fluorine-free alternatives
Science
18 Jul 2024 | Science
PFAS are persistent chemicals with significant health hazards, leading to regulatory actions and efforts to find safer alternatives, which present challenges in ensuring effective replacements without causing unintended consequences or compromising performance.
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EPA Releases New Science-Based Recommendations to Help More States, Tribes, and Territories Reduce Exposure to PFAS in Fish
Policy
15 Jul 2024
“It’s important for EPA to continue advancing the science on PFAS as part of our comprehensive effort to protect the public from these harmful substances,” said EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott. “By considering the latest science in their local advisories and testing for PFAS in fish at a local level, states and Tribes can protect subsistence, recreational, and sport fishers.”
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Accumulation of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Coastal Sharks from Contrasting Marine Environments: The New York Bight and The Bahamas
Science
12 Jul 2024 | ES&T
Sharks from the New York Bight have significantly higher and more diverse concentrations of PFAS compared to those from the Bahamas, highlighting the impact of human population density on PFAS accumulation in marine predators.
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A Multi-Factor Analysis Linking Environmental Stressors with Presence of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in a Coastal Lagoon
Science
12 Jul 2024 | ACS ES&T Water
Machine learning analysis of surface water samples from the Indian River Lagoon identified salinity as a key factor associated with the presence of PFAS, particularly long-chain carboxylic compounds, suggesting the need for targeted monitoring and interventions based on environmental factors.
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EPA Recommends States Monitor PFAS in Locally Caught Edible Fish
News
11 Jul 2024 | Bloomberg Law
The EPA included PFAS for the first time alongside cyanotoxins, arsenic, lead, pesticides and other pollutants in its national guidance and recommendations for which contaminants states should monitor in their fish and shellfish advisory programs.
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‘Forever Chemicals’ Ban Could Impact Millions of Americans
News
10 Jul 2024 | Newsweek
The proposed Pennsylvania House Bill 2238, which has not yet been passed, hopes to outlaw the use of PFAS chemicals in cleaning products, carpets, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, food packaging, infant and children's products, menstrual products, and textiles, among others, by 2027.
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‘Forever chemical’ polluters land hefty contracts to meet electric vehicle battery demand
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10 Jul 2024 | The Examination
Companies making battery chemicals stand accused of misleading regulators, hiding information and contaminating communities while making similar, related products.
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Occurrence and potential ecological risks of PFAS in Pampulha Lake, Brazil, a UNESCO world heritage site
Science
10 Jul 2024 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS have been found in high concentrations in Pampulha Lake, Brazil, posing ecological risks and potential health concerns due to bioaccumulation in fish, highlighting the need for more research in urban watersheds of low and middle-income countries.
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Impacts of rapidly urbanizing watershed comprehensive management on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances pollution: based on PFAS “diversity” assessment
Science
8 Jul 2024 | Water Research
In rapidly urbanizing Shenzhen, China, watershed comprehensive management failed to reduce overall PFAS pollution and diversity, often exacerbating contamination through river sediment dredging, though it improved point source pollution and revealed new high-risk PFAS, highlighting the need for better regulatory measures.
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Coffee, eggs and white rice linked to higher levels of PFAS in human body
News
8 Jul 2024 | The Guardian
A study that researchers say highlights chemicals’ ubiquity also shows PFAS association with seafood and red meat.
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How to avoid PFAS: 5 common items to avoid to minimise exposure to 'forever chemicals'
News
7 Jul 2024 | Euro News
PFAS have found their way into everyday consumer products, raising public concern due to their harmful effects on people's health.
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Chemical threats for the sentinel Pygoscelis adeliae from the Ross Sea (Antarctica): Occurrence and levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and mercury within the largest marine protected area worldwide
Science
7 Jul 2024 | Sci Total Environ
A study of unhatched Adélie penguin eggs from the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area in Antarctica revealed ongoing presence of legacy pollutants and the first detection of PFAS, underscoring the need for continued monitoring to assess the effectiveness of conservation efforts against human impacts.
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Adsorption behaviors of perfluorooctanoic acid on aged microplastics
Science
6 Jul 2024 | Water Environ. Res.
Aged microplastics can adsorb PFAS, like PFOA, with the process influenced by environmental factors such as salinity and dissolved organic matter, underscoring the need for more research on these interactions in real-world conditions.
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NH property-buyers to be notified about potential PFAS contamination under new law
Policy
5 Jul 2024
Gov. Chris Sununu signed House Bill 398 on Wednesday, a measure to include PFAS, along with radon and arsenic in the notification about common contaminants in New Hampshire provided to property-buyers.
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Common foods linked to high levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in the body
News
5 Jul 2024 | Environmental Health News
New research reveals a significant association between the consumption of certain common foods and increased levels of harmful PFAS chemicals in the human body.