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Toxic Forever Chemicals In Defense Communities
Events
9 Mar 2021
An EWG Facebook live conversation on PFAS pollution in the Department of Defense communities.
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Spatial and Temporal Trends of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Global Ocean and Coastal Waters
Science
9 Mar 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
Mass discharge estimates indicated continued substantial riverine emissions of long-chain (C7-C12) PFCAs in the period 2015-2019 for the coastal seas of China and reductions in emissions for Western European rivers compared to earlier time periods.
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Environmentalists say Trump’s EPA fell far short in the fight against PFAS
News
9 Mar 2021 | North Carolina Health News
The Biden administration has already indicated that it will seek to classify PFAS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or CERCLA, and to take additional actions under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
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Forever chemicals on the ski trail: A conversation with Gail Carlson
News
9 Mar 2021 | Edge Effects
A new study in Chemosphere is the first to evaluate the occurrence, persistence, and mobility of PFAS at an area used for ski racing in the United States.
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Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Promotes Doxycycline-induced Liver Tumor Progression in Male Kras Transgenic Zebrafish
Science
9 Mar 2021 | Environ Res
PFOS was found to induce tumor-promoting effects in a human model species.
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Non-Fluorinated, Superhydrophobic Binder-Filler Coatings on Smooth Surfaces: Controlled Phase Separation of Particles to Enhance Mechanical Durability
Science
9 Mar 2021 | Langmuir
A PFAS-free binder was developed for use in spray coatings.
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Perfluoroalkyl Acid Binding with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors α, γ, and δ, and Fatty Acid Binding Proteins by Equilibrium Dialysis with a Comparison of Methods
Science
9 Mar 2021 | Toxics
This is the first study to report PPARs binding with short-chain PFAS with equilibrium dissociation constants in the sub-micromolar range.
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Utilization of a NIST SRM: a case study for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in NIST SRM 1957 organic contaminants in non-fortified human serum
Science
9 Mar 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem
This manuscript illustratively describes the ways to utilize NIST Standard Reference Materials for chemicals of emerging concern.
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Mechanisms for tissue-specific accumulation and phase I/II transformation of 6:2 fluorotelomer phosphate diester in earthworm (M. guillelmi)
Science
9 Mar 2021 | Environ Int
A new pathway of 6:2 fluorotelomer degradation was found in earthworms.
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Occurrence, source apportionment, plant bioaccumulation and human exposure of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in soil and plant leaves near a landfill in China
Science
9 Mar 2021 | Sci Total Environ
The human health risk assessment of estimated daily intake showed a decreasing trend with the increasing carbon chain lengths of PFCAs (C4-C9), and the PFASs estimated daily intake indicated further study on the human health risk via vegetable consumption be warranted.
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Washington State to Ban PFAS in Four Types of Food Packaging
Policy
8 Mar 2021
Washington state has announced that, based on the availability of safer alternatives, PFAS in four types of food packaging will be banned as of February 2023.
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Long Island town sues 3M, DuPont, Chemours alleging PFAS water contamination
News
8 Mar 2021 | WSHU
In the past, The Chemours Company has admitted to being a “minor player” in the release of these chemicals to the environment, but claimed the effects to be “negligible.”
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Washington state to Ban PFAS in four types of food packaging
News
8 Mar 2021 | National Law Review
The Washington Department of Ecology (DoE) released its first Alternatives Assessment Report for PFAS in food packaging last month.
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‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate sites across North Dakota, including in Fargo
News
8 Mar 2021 | Inforum
The North Dakota Air National Guard Base in Fargo is one of several locations in North Dakota where PFAS have been found in groundwater and soil.
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PFAS in pesticides: ‘A problem of epic proportions’
News
5 Mar 2021 | E&E News
It is unclear how the PFAS are getting into the pesticides, and whether manufacturers are intentionally adding the chemicals, as opposed to accidental contamination from equipment used to manufacture or transport the pesticides.