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PFAS are in face masks. Should you be concerned?
News
22 Apr 2022 | E&E News
New data published recently confirms that so-called forever chemicals are present in some face masks, including the kind used to protect people from Covid-19.
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Evidence of PFAS in organic pasta sauces
News
19 Apr 2022 | Environmental Health News
Four popular organic pasta sauces have detectable levels of fluorine, an indicator of toxic PFAS.
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PFAS water filter developed through NIEHS funding
News
19 Apr 2022 | NIEHS
A new filter cartridge that is compatible with Brita pitchers can remove PFAS from drinking water.
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Association between serum per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances concentrations and common cold among children and adolescents in the United States
Science
19 Apr 2022 | Environ. Int.
In children, blood concentrations of PFAS mixtures and individual PFAS were associated with higher odds of common cold, especially in males.
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Widespread Occurrence of Non-Extractable Fluorine in Artificial Turfs from Stockholm, Sweden
Science
19 Apr 2022 | Analytical Chemistry
Results suggest the use of polymeric organofluorine in artificial turf, such that the production, end-of-life, and microplastic concerns are greater than the risk to users.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and incident diabetes in midlife women: the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Science
19 Apr 2022 | Diabetologia
This study suggests that PFAS may increase diabetes risk in midlife women.
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Fate of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Durable Water-Repellent Clothing during Use
Science
19 Apr 2022 | ES&T
Aging and washing of fabrics with durable water-repellant coatings made with PFAS release PFAS to the environment, while tumble drying does not affect the PFAS concentrations in textiles.
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Environmental exposure to legacy poly/perfluoroalkyl substances, emerging alternatives and isomers and semen quality in men: A mixture analysis
Science
19 Apr 2022 | Sci Total Environ
6:2 Cl-PFESA, PFBS, and PFHxS exposure was associated with reduced semen quality, but there were no consistent associations between PFAS mixtures and semen quality.
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In National First, Maine’s Legislature Votes To Ban Spreading Of Pfas Laden Sludge And Compost Derived From Sludge
Policy
15 Apr 2022
The legislature voted overwhelmingly today to end the use of industrial and municipal sewage sludge as fertilizer.
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Toxic disaster of PFAS contamination a nightmare for ME farmers
News
15 Apr 2022 | News Center Maine
A toxic disaster centered on wastewater sludge, tainted with industrial compounds known as PFAS chemicals, is unfolding across Maine.
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Rare PFAS factory shutdown in Belgium costs 3M
News
13 Apr 2022 | Star Tribune
3M has faced an avalanche of lawsuits and regulatory actions over PFAS but only once has a plant been forced to stop producing the controversial chemicals.
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PFAS bill would expand regulation of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Policy
12 Apr 2022
Alaska lawmakers are considering a bill that would expand testing and regulations for trace amounts of PFAS chemicals in groundwater that’s been linked to cancer and other serious health conditions.
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PFAS: The ‘Forever Chemicals’ You Couldn’t Escape if You Tried
News
12 Apr 2022 | The New York Times
Based on nothing more than their name, PFAS certainly doesn’t sound like something you’d want to find in your burger wrapper.
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Maine guides have a simple solution for avoiding PFAS in freshwater fish
News
12 Apr 2022 | Bangor Daily News
Maine’s consideration of issuing more “do not eat” advisories for the state’s freshwater fish is another blow for anglers who have already had to modify their practices due to mercury pollution.
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Virtual briefing - Update on the universal PFAS restriction proposal and F-gases
Policy
12 Apr 2022
The video is an update on the progress with the EU restriction proposal for PFAS which is being developed by Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, with a special focus on F-gases and their applications.