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PFAS and waste solutions funded in final days of Biden EPA
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21 Jan 2025 | Waste Drive
A week before President Donald Trump’s second term began, the EPA under former President Joe Biden funded two dozen small businesses working on early-stage environmental technologies.
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High-throughput Screening of Protein Interactions with Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Used in Photolithography
Science
21 Jan 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater.
A computational approach for screening protein interactions with PFAS used in semiconductor manufacturing reveals potential health risks, especially given the growing global demand for semiconductors.
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PFAS concentrations in the blood of Danish surfers
Science
20 Jan 2025 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
PFAS concentrations in the blood of Danish surfers were measured, revealing no significant relationship between the amount of time spent surfing and higher PFAS levels, but male sex and eating meat from free-ranging animals were found to be potential risk factors for increased exposure.
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Bone cell differentiation and mineralization in wild-type and osteogenesis imperfecta zebrafish are compromised by per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
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17 Jan 2025 | Sci Rep
Exposure to PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxA harmed bone development in zebrafish, disrupting bone cell growth, increasing cell death, and affecting fat storage, with more severe effects in the zebrafish with pre-existing bone issues.
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[Press Release] Attorney General Bonta Co-leads Amicus Brief Defending Nationwide PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Drinking Water Standards
Policy
17 Jan 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 17 states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit defending a U.S. EPA rule establishing the first nationwide drinking water standards for certain toxic PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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As Portland transitions away from PFAS-laden firefighting foam at the Jetport, lawmakers intend to make state follow
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17 Jan 2025 | The Maine Monitor
Brunswick airport’s toxic foam spill highlighted the need to transition to safer alternatives. A Brunswick legislator is pushing for that to happen.
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A PFAS-free fire suppressant made with Maine wood could fight wildfires
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17 Jan 2025 | Portland Press Herald
The chemical-free extinguisher could move to the market – and onto firefighting airplanes – quickly. But getting it certified will take time and money.
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Bloodletting recommended for Jersey residents after PFAS contamination
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16 Jan 2025 | The Guardian
In response to the blood results, the government established an independent PFAS scientific advisory panel to advise public policy. The panel’s first report recommended that the government should look at offering bloodletting to affected residents.
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Smartwatch bands can contain ‘major’ levels of toxic PFAS, study finds
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16 Jan 2025 | The Guardian
High amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ that can be absorbed through skin detected in common brands of wrist bands.
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3M knew firefighting foams containing PFAS were toxic, documents show
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15 Jan 2025 | The Guardian
Newly uncovered documents reveal chemicals giant was aware ‘environmentally neutral’ products did not biodegrade.
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Persistent pollutant exposure impacts metabolomic profiles in polar bears and ringed seals from the High Arctic and Hudson Bay, Canada
Science
15 Jan 2025 | Environ Res
PFAS exposure in polar bears and ringed seals from the High Arctic and Hudson Bay was linked to significant alterations in their metabolomic profiles, particularly affecting lipid metabolism, bile acid synthesis, and antioxidant defenses, with ringed seals showing a greater sensitivity to these chemicals than polar bears.
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Unveiling per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in e-cigarette refill liquids: A comprehensive analytical assessment
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15 Jan 2025 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS contamination was found in 84% of e-cigarette refill liquids, with certain compounds detected at significant levels, raising concerns about additional health risks from vaping and PFAS environmental release.
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Socioeconomic Disparities in Exposures to PFAS and Other Unregulated Industrial Drinking Water Contaminants in US Public Water Systems
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15 Jan 2025 | Environ Health Perspect
Socioeconomic and racial disparities are linked to higher exposures to unregulated industrial contaminants, such as PFAS and 1,4-dioxane, in U.S. public water systems, with more than 97 million US residents being exposed to at least one of four unregulated contaminants.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question challenge to state authority in PFAS case
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14 Jan 2025 | Wisconsin Public Radio
State's largest business group sued state regulators in 2021 over their authority to force businesses to test and clean up PFAS.
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How PFAS 'forever chemicals' are removed from contaminated drinking water at treatment plants
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14 Jan 2025 | ABC News
There is currently a NSW inquiry into PFAS contamination in waterways and drinking water; and a national inquiry investigating the sources, potential health and environmental impacts, and the role of regulation.