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State provides recommendations to Sleepy Bear owner for PFAS violation fix
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8 Aug 2024 | Steamboat Pilot & Today
The owner of Sleepy Bear Mobile Home Park, located on the west side of Steamboat Springs, is seeking a new water system operator as well as solutions to address the elevated levels of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” reported in April resulting in a federal water quality violation.
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PFAS found near Edmonds school sparks concerns about wells
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7 Aug 2024 | The Everett Herald
Madrona K-8 School’s stormwater system is designed to filter pollutants. But locals still worry chemicals will seep into an aquifer.
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Assessment of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and physiological biomarkers in aquarium-based bottlenose dolphins and killer whales
Science
6 Aug 2024 | Chemosphere
PFAS, especially PFOS and PFNA, were found in the serum of zoo-based bottlenose dolphins and killer whales, and the study revealed significant correlations between PFAS exposure and physiological effects, such as increased reactive oxygen species, suggesting potential health risks that could inform future conservation and regulatory decisions.
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The long-chain polyfluorinated alkyl substance perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) promotes bone marrow adipogenesis
Science
5 Aug 2024 | Toxicol Appl Pharmacol
PFAS, particularly PFHxS, can accumulate in bones and promote the formation of bone marrow fat, potentially increasing the risk of conditions like osteoporosis and tumor progression. This study highlights the need for further research on the health impacts of PFHxS exposure, especially in combination with a high-fat diet.
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Gestational PFAS Exposure and Newborn Size: The Modifying Effect of Cord Blood Fatty Acids
Science
3 Aug 2024 | ESE
Emerging evidence shows that PFAS exposure during pregnancy, particularly from short-chain PFAS, is linked to decreased newborn size, but higher levels of fatty acids in cord blood may mitigate these adverse effects.
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Mapping Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Footprint from Cosmetics and Carpets across the Continental United States
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2 Aug 2024 | ACS EST Water
Consumer products like cosmetics and carpets are significant contributors to PFAS contamination in the environment, especially in densely populated and coastal areas, highlighting the urgent need to stop the production and use of PFAS in these items.
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Bill to rid firefighting gear of PFAS chemicals headed to Governor Healey
Policy
1 Aug 2024
Massachusetts is on the verge of having the strongest law in the country to protect firefighters from their own gear, as a bill that effectively bans PFAS from turnout gear heads to Governor Maura Healey for her signature.
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Association between mixed exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and metabolic syndrome in Korean adults: Data from the Korean National environmental health survey cycle 4
Science
1 Aug 2024 | Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health
Exposure to multiple PFAS increases the risk of metabolic syndrome—a cluster of conditions including obesity, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, and high blood sugar—particularly in females, with significant contributions from PFNA.
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MA Senate passes ban on PFAS in firefighter turnout gear. Will House act?
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29 Jul 2024 | Telegram & Gazette
The state Senate Monday passed legislation long pushed by firefighters that would ban PFAS in turnout gear by 2027.
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Gold Long John adopts Empel PFA-free, waterless tech in Vietnam mills
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29 Jul 2024 | Yahoo!Finance
The adoption by Gold Long John is said to be instrumental in creating sustainable, high-performing footwear for many leading footwear brands around the world.
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Combined screening and retroactive data mining for emerging perfluoroethers in wildlife and pets in the Cape Fear Region of North Carolina
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29 Jul 2024 | Chemosphere
Non-targeted analysis techniques uncovered novel fluorinated compounds, such as PFO6TeDA, PFO7HxDA, PFO8OcDA, and Nafion byproduct 6, in wildlife but not domestic animals in the Cape Fear River region, with PFO6TeDA being the most frequently detected, necessitating further studies to assess the impact of regrettable substitutes on wildlife and humans.
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Examining the Impact of Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure on Erythrocyte Profiles and Its Related Nutrients: Insights from a Prospective Study on Young Taiwanese
Science
29 Jul 2024 | Environ. Pollut.
A decade-long study of 502 young Taiwanese individuals found that PFAS exposure is associated with changes in erythrograms, linking specific PFAS compounds to increased transferrin saturation and decreased vitamin B12 levels, with significant interactions involving iron status, vitamin B12, and folate.
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Bill mandating end to use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams becomes law in Alaska
Policy
26 Jul 2024
The new law, in effect without the governor’s signature, requires a switch to PFAS-free foams by Jan. 1 and sets up a system to help rural villages get rid of them.
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PFAS CERCLA Expansion Now On Hold
Policy
26 Jul 2024
EPA originally set a deadline of April 2025 to finalize the rule to add seven additional PFAS to CERCLA; however, EPA’s July 2024 Unified Agenda now indicates that the deadline to finalize the rule for the additional seven PFAS is “to be determined.”
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EPA’s Exclamation that PFAS Are Unsafe in Minute Concentrations Is Turning Out To Have Serious Ramifications for Many, Including EPA
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26 Jul 2024 | The National Law Review
The lawsuit Maine farmers joined this week is conclusive evidence of the insufficiency of that EPA guidance. Legislation exempting “passive receivers” of PFAS like water utilities from liability under Federal environmental law would be more effective but whether, and when, Congress and the President might agree on such legislation is anything but certain, even if it were a good idea.