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Harnessing electronic health records to study emerging environmental disasters: a proof of concept with perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Science
14 Sep 2021 | NPJ Digit Med
This proof-of-concept study confirms that health records can be used to study human health and disease impacts of environmental disasters and produces equivalent disease-exposure knowledge to prospective epidemiology studies while remaining cost-effective.
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Can Environmental Law Solve the 'Forever Chemical' Problem?
Science
14 Sep 2021 | Wake Forest Law Review, Forthcoming
A proposal away from the reactive toxicity honor system in favor of a precautionary approach to environmental protection.
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Temporal trends of perfluoroalkyl substances in an Australian wastewater treatment plant: A ten-year retrospective investigation
Science
14 Sep 2021 | Sci. Tot. Env.
PFBA and 5:3 FTCA showed increasing concentrations between 2010 and 2020 with over 50% coming from industrial inputs.
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Evaluation of the acute toxicity and neurodevelopmental inhibition of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) in zebrafish embryos
Science
14 Sep 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
High levels of PFHxA exposure was associated with permanent neurological damage in a human model organism.
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Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances associates with an altered lipid composition of breast milk
Science
14 Sep 2021 | Environ Int
Maternal exposure to PFAS impacts the nutritional quality of breast milk, which, in turn, may have a detrimental impact on the health and growth of the children later in life.
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Prenatal and postnatal exposure to PFAS and cardiometabolic factors and inflammation status in children from six European cohorts.
Science
14 Sep 2021 | Environ Int
Prenatal, rather than postnatal, PFAS exposure might contribute to increased obesity in children.
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Comparative characterization of microbial communities that inhabit PFAS-rich contaminated sites: A case-control study
Science
14 Sep 2021 | J Hazard Mater
Soil microbial communities were found to have adverse reactions to PFAS which may put crops at risk.
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The Problem Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Marinette, and the Solutions That Could Take as Long
News
13 Sep 2021 | Up North Issues
Marinette has found PFOA at levels as high as 254,000 ppt, and PFOS at levels as high as 64,000 ppt.
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Transport and environmental risks of perfluoroalkyl acids in a large irrigation and drainage system for agricultural production
Science
11 Sep 2021 | Environ Int
Up to 40% of tolerant daily intake came from humans eating contaminated aquatic organisms.
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Addressing The Impacts of PFAS in Biosolids
News
10 Sep 2021 | Water & Wastes Digest
An overview of regulations, treatment & challenges surrounding PFAS in biosolids.
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It’s ‘Raining PFAS’, Even In Remote Areas of the Upper Peninsula
News
9 Sep 2021 | WXPR
Notable concentrations of PFAS in rainwater were found not only at sampling sites in industrial cities like Chicago or Cleveland, but in Eagle Harbor, as well.
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If You Purchased Kroger Simple Truth Branded Disposable Plates, Bowls, and/or Platters a Class Action Settlement May Affect You
News
9 Sep 2021 | PR Newswire
The lawsuit alleged that the products contain PFAS.
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[Blog] Guidance on New PFAS Reporting Rule for Manufacturers
Policy
8 Sep 2021
In the last 10 years, have you manufactured, processed or imported products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)? If so, be aware - the EPA may soon require a detailed report.
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Pleasanton Council Approves Water Rate Hikes for PFAS Treatment Funding Plan
News
8 Sep 2021 | Pleasanton Weekly
City officials are currently proceeding with the estimated $46 million project's final design to address the detection of PFAS in the city's wells.
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Toxic Firefighting Foams A Challenge to Quickly Replace
News
8 Sep 2021 | State House News Service
The proposition of replacing our foam stock commonwealth-wide is daunting.