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Exposure to environmental contaminants is associated with altered hepatic lipid metabolism in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Science
27 Oct 2021 | J Hepatol
PFAS was found to disrupt liver function in women to a greater extent than men.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances in water, sediment, and fish from a subtropical river of China: Environmental behaviors and potential risk
Science
27 Oct 2021 | Chemosphere
Frequent consumption of fish from Chinese waters was found to risk overall health due to PFAS contamination potentially.
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Ecological and spatial variations of legacy and emerging contaminants in white-tailed sea eagles from Germany: Implications for prioritisation and future risk management
Science
27 Oct 2021 | Environ Int
Species that preyed upon fish were found to have higher levels of PFCA.
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Early-Life Exposure to Per- and Poly-Fluorinated Alkyl Substances and Growth, Adiposity, and Puberty in Children: A Systematic Review
Science
27 Oct 2021 | Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
Children that are exposed to PFAS were found to have altered hormone and endocrine systems at various stages of their development.
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As the EPA pursues PFAS standards, industry and residents are at odds over state regulation
News
26 Oct 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin residents affected by PFAS contamination say the Biden administration’s recently announced strategy to address harmful forever chemicals doesn’t go far enough and highlights the need for state standards.
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The Doctor Will See the PFAS-Exposed Plaintiff Now
News
26 Oct 2021 | Bloomberg Law
Medical monitoring can be sought by individuals or through class action lawsuits.
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Cancer incidence in a Swedish cohort with high exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water
Science
26 Oct 2021 | Environ Res
Analysis of a large cohort exposed to high levels of PFAS, dominated by PFHxS and PFOS, revealed a moderately increased risk of kidney cancer.
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[Press Release] EPA Announces Key Step to Advance Science, Better Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution
Policy
25 Oct 2021
In October 2021, the US EPA issued a final human health toxicity assessment for GenX chemicals, a processing aid technology used to make high-performance fluoropolymers without the use of PFOA.
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Lethal ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Our Food, Water, and Even Blood- The EPA is Stalling
News
24 Oct 2021 | The Guardian
There is no longer any population or place on earth untouched by PFAS contamination.
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‘This Stuff Won’t Go Away’: PFAS Chemicals Contaminate Wisconsin’s Waterways and Soil
News
22 Oct 2021 | The Guardian
As municipalities and residents wrestle with the water crisis, the state’s Republican-controlled legislature has killed legislation and blocked funding meant to address the problem.
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Application of a Framework for Grouping and Mixtures Toxicity Assessment of PFAS: A Closer Examination of Dose-Additivity Approaches
Science
21 Oct 2021 | SOT
This article presents a new and systematic analysis of available PFAS toxicity study data using a tiered mixtures risk assessment framework consistent with the United States and international mixtures guidance.
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Association between the total plasma isomers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and erythrograms in young and middle-aged Taiwanese populations.
Science
14 Oct 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
PFOA and PFOS isomers may increase the weight and volume of red blood cells.
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Newsom signs laws banning 'forever chemicals' in children's products, food packaging
Policy
12 Oct 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws on Tuesday banning the use of toxic “forever chemicals” in children’s products and disposable food packaging.
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EPA proposal could put PFAS on contaminant list, UW experts support decision
Policy
12 Oct 2021
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul supported the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Contaminant Candidate List 5.
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Associations between both legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and glucose-homeostasis: The Isomers of C8 health project in China
Science
12 Oct 2021 | Environ Int
Legacy and alternative PFASs were positively associated with potential markers for diabetes.