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[Webinar] Symposium: Science Gaps for Risk Assessment of PFAS in Food
Events
23 Jun 2020
ILSI North America will be hosting a webinar concerning the status and challenges of PFAS detection and analysis, exposure routes, and toxicity mechanisms in foods and ingredients.
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[Dissertation Defense] Chemical substitution with a life cycle perspective: The case of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in durable water repellents
Events
12 Jun 2020
The aim of the research presented in this thesis was to support the process of substitution of side-chain fluorinated polymers in durable water repellents, that give rise to emissions of hazardous PFAS.
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[Science Selection] PFAS in Food Packaging: A Hot, Greasy Exposure
Science
2 Jun 2020 | EHP
Recent scientific publications regarding PFAS in food contact materials are discussed.
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Denmark moves forward with ban on PFAS in food contact materials
Policy
28 May 2020
Denmark's Minister for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries confirmed that the country's upcoming ban on PFAS in food contact materials will proceed as scheduled, starting on July 1, 2020.
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Vermont Senate passes bill banning PFAS from consumer products
Policy
27 May 2020
The Vermont state Senate passed bill S. 295, restricting the manufacture, sale, and distribution of firefighting foam, food packaging, rugs, and carpets containing PFAS.
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Vermont Senate passes bill to protect Vermont firefighters and families from toxic chemicals
News
27 May 2020 | Mountain Times
S.295 targets four different areas of consumer products: food packaging, firefighting foam, residential carpets and rugs, and children’s products.
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Webinar highlights: PFAS analysis
News
15 May 2020 | New Food Magazine
Sample preparation and chromatography concepts of non-routine PFAS analyses from multiple matrices have been discussed.
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Can’t eat gluten? Pesticides and nonstick pans might have something to do with it, study says
News
13 May 2020 | Grist
Young females exposed to higher-than-normal levels of PFAS were five to nine times more likely to have the disease than those exposed to lower concentrations.
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The toxic chemicals in our homes could increase Covid-19 threat
News
29 Apr 2020 | The Guardian
Everyday hormone-disrupting chemicals could affect our immune system’s defenses against infections.
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Worldwide bottled water occurrence of emerging contaminants: A review of the recent scientific literature
Science
28 Apr 2020 | J. Hazard. Mater.
A review of available scientific literature concerning PFAS found in packaged water bottles.
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Food-Safe Chitosan-Zein Dual-Layer Coating for Water- and Oil-Repellant Paper Substrates
Science
22 Apr 2020 | ACS Sust. Chem. & Eng.
A PFAS-free, recyclable, and biodegradable coating was developed for paper food contact materials.
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Polyfluoroalkyl substances in Danjiangkou Reservoir, China: Occurrence, composition, and source appointment
Science
21 Apr 2020 | Sci. of the Total Environ.
Food packaging/metal plating were the primary sources of PFAS in spring, autumn, and winter, accounting for 64.8–81.9% and 50.5–76.9% of the total PFAS in water and sediments, respectively.
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Your discarded carpet is poisoning the Earth with PFAS
News
16 Apr 2020 | NC Policy Watch
New research shows very high levels of PFAS in construction and demolition landfill leachate (15,530 ppt), jeopardizing groundwater.
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ITRC releases PFAS technical and regulatory guidance document
News
15 Apr 2020 | Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council published a guidance document that provides an in-depth analysis of the complex world of PFAS.
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Occurrence of per- and polyfluorinated compounds in paper and board packaging materials and migration to food simulants and foodstuffs
Science
8 Apr 2020 | Food Chemistry
The migration of PFAS increases with the fat content of some foodstuffs such as rice, cereal, and infant milk powder.