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Solvay provides contested PFAS reference standard
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16 Jun 2021 | C&EN
Earlier this year, Solvay used patent infringement claims to demand that the standard maker Wellington Laboratories stop selling C6O4, effectively halting the research because Wellington was the only commercial source.
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[Press Release] PFAS Action Act clears House energy committee
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16 Jun 2021 | EWG
The legislation would create a national drinking water standard for select PFAS chemicals, designate PFAS as hazardous substances, limit industrial discharges and provide $200 million annually to assist water utilities and wastewater treatment facilities.
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Exploring the integrity of targeted PFASs in extracted wastewater samples during transport and storage stages
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16 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
The integrity of PFAS containing environmental samples during shipping and handling was evaluated.
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Trends in environmental chemical concentrations in the Canadian population: Biomonitoring data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey 2007-2017
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16 Jun 2021 | Environ Int
Concentrations of PFOA and PFOS decreased over a ten-year period in the Canadian population.
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Toxicity Threshold of Perfluorocarbon Liquids for Intraocular Use: Dose–Response Assessment of In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Possible Contaminants
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16 Jun 2021 | Transl Vis Sci Technol.
The in vitro cytotoxicity of several impurities of PFAS was associated with serious adverse incidents in retinal surgery patients.
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Perfluorinated alkyl substances: Sewage treatment and implications for receiving water
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16 Jun 2021 | Sci. Total Environ.
Permitting PFAS discharge alone was found not to be able to reduce total PFAS load in rivers.
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Differential susceptibility of rat primary neurons and neural stem cells to PFOS and PFOA toxicity
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16 Jun 2021 | Toxicol Lett
The PFAS-induced alterations in neurons observed in rodents may also impact development and brain disease.
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Serum levels of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid in pregnant women: Maternal predictors and associations with birth outcomes in the PIPA Project
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16 Jun 2021 | J Obstet Gynaecol Res
Age, fish consumption, passive smoking, and the number of rooms in the house were predictors of maternal PFAS levels.
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Makeup may contain potentially toxic chemicals called PFAS, study finds
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15 Jun 2021 | CNN
Some retailers, including Walmart, Target, Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens and Amazon, have said they are now looking for toxic chemicals in beauty products,
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[Op-Ed] Cosmetic chemicals need a makeover
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15 Jun 2021 | The Hill
Every morning millions of people — primarily women — start their day with makeup. In doing so, they may be slathering Teflon and other harmful “forever chemicals” all over their faces.
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Alarming new study finds toxic 'forever chemicals' in famous makeup brands
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15 Jun 2021 | The Hill
Every morning millions of people — primarily women — start their day with makeup. In doing so, they may be slathering Teflon and other harmful “forever chemicals” all over their faces.
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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ widespread in top makeup brands, study finds
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15 Jun 2021 | The Guardian
The study found fluorine was often present in products advertised as “wear-resistant”, “long-lasting” and “waterproof”.
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Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics
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15 Jun 2021 | ES&T L
PFAS were found in a variety of cosmetics where PFAS was generally not listed on the ingredient label.
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Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics as study finds them prevalent
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15 Jun 2021 | The Hill
The legislation was introduced on the heels of a study indicating PFAS presence in more than 100 makeup products.
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Toxic, long-lasting contaminants detected in people living in northern Canada
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13 Jun 2021 | The Conversation
Levels of PFNA were twice as high among northerners than observed in the general Canadian population.