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Alarming toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in animals’ blood – study
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22 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
Analysis says hundreds of animals are contaminated with dangerous compounds linked to cancer and other health problems.
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EU floats plan that would ban virtually every PFAS currently on the market
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9 Feb 2023 | Chemistry World
The five countries want to essentially ban the entire class of more than 10,000 chemicals in a single stroke, including their production, use, and sale, and the impact would be significant.
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We’ve added several hundred PFAS to the SIN List. This is the reason why
Policy
2 Feb 2023
In one of the biggest SIN List updates ever, ChemSec adds 370 new “forever chemicals” to the list. In doing so, the staggering number of PFAS chemicals is boiled down to the most relevant ones for supply chain communication and substitution work.
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Optimizing Chemicals Management in the United States and Canada through the Essential-Use Approach
Science
19 Jan 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
If optimized and expanded into regulatory systems in the United States and Canada, other policymaking bodies, and businesses, the essential-use approach can improve chemicals management and shift the market toward safer chemistries that benefit human and ecological health.
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A Proposed approach to defining per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) based on molecular structure and formula
Science
11 Jan 2023 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
A definition of PFAS was proposed based on four substructures and any structures where the molecular formula is at least 30% fluorine by atom count.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in breast milk and infant formula: A global issue
Science
3 Jan 2023 | Environ. Res.
Breast milk concentrations of PFOA and PFOS often exceed children’s drinking water screening values, and limited information on infant formula means that families cannot generally know whether their infant’s exposures exceed safe levels.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances exposure in firefighters: Sources and implications
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27 Dec 2022 | Environ Res
This article summarizes the history of AFFF use by firefighters and describes PFAS exposure and removal pathways, PFAS accumulation in blood serum of firefighters, and occupational factors affecting PFAS levels in firefighters, all of which may influence how firefighters have elevated risks of developing thyroid, kidney, testicular, and prostate cancer.
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Accumulation and transport of atmospherically deposited PFOA and PFOS in undisturbed soils downwind from a fluoropolymers factory
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19 Dec 2022 | Adv. Environ.
PFAS contaminates soil in urban, industrialized areas through atmospheric deposition, where it can penetrate through the soil and pollute groundwater.
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Potential harms of Biden’s microchip boom
Policy
15 Dec 2022
With proper safeguards, the CHIPS and Science Act could add jobs and opportunities to communities around the country, as well as make the world a healthier place.
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Firefighting foam trials present next big PFAS challenge for 3M
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1 Oct 2022 | Star Tribune
But the miracle firefighting foam's key ingredient was one of the "forever chemicals" that have come to haunt 3M. PFAS chemicals don't biodegrade, tainting the environment. They have been linked to cancer, liver damage, decreased fertility and other maladies.
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[Press Release] CA Gets Tougher On PFAS Chemicals Under Ting Bill Signed By The Governor
Policy
29 Sep 2022
The Golden State continues to crack down on the use of PFAS, chemicals that put our health and the environment at risk. Governor Newsom tonight signed AB 1817 by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), which bans the use of these harmful substances in fabrics by 2025.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in North American School Uniforms
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21 Sep 2022 | ES&T
High PFAS levels in school uniforms could be an important source of PFAS exposure for children.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in consumable species and food products
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28 Jul 2022 | J Food Sci Technol
This review found that legacy PFAS remain in high abundance and that proximity to factories and fluorochemical industries results in potentially hazardous levels of PFAS contamination in all types of food products.
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Take-back program aims to remove PFAS ski wax from the slopes
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2 May 2022 | Boise State Public Radio News
Now, a partnership between the Colorado company MountainFlow Eco-Wax and students in a collegiate challenge has resulted in a take-back program for those potentially dangerous waxes containing "forever chemicals."
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An Outdoor Aging Study to Investigate the Release of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Functional Textiles
Science
28 Feb 2022 | ES&T
Each side-chain fluorinated polymer containing textile finish emitted a distinct pattern following weathering, and in some cases, the concentrations exceeded regulatory limits for textiles.