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Potency ranking of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances using high-throughput transcriptomic analysis of human liver spheroids
Science
8 Sep 2021 | Toxicol Sci
Longer-chain compounds (7 to 10 carbons) were more likely to induce changes in gene expression.
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Use of glioma to assess the distribution of patterns of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human brain
Science
8 Sep 2021 | Environ Res
PFAS, including short chains, were found inside the brain circumnavigating the blood-brain barrier.
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[Press Release] California Leaders Approve Bill to Ban PFAS in Paper-Based Food Packaging
News
7 Sep 2021 | NRDC
AB 1200 will also require disclosure for use of toxic chemicals in cookware
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Connecticut Will Inspect More Than 2,400 Locations in the Hunt for Dangerous PFAS Chemical Contamination
News
7 Sep 2021 | Hartford Courant
Connecticut’s health agency also plans to spend roughly $500,000 to purchase specialized lab equipment that is needed to detect extremely small amounts of the chemicals in the water.
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Associations between polyfluoroalkyl substance and organophosphate flame retardant exposures and telomere length in a cohort of women firefighters and office workers in San Francisco
Science
7 Sep 2021 | Environ Health
Positive associations between PFAS and telomere length in women workers, with larger effects seen among firefighters as compared to office workers.
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Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) induced developmental cardiotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in hatchling chickens: Roles of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha
Science
4 Sep 2021 | Environ Pollut
Exposure to HFPO-DA induced developmental cardio-toxicity and hepatotoxicity in hatchling chickens similar to PFOA
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State Health Department Shrinks ‘Do Not Eat ‘ Area for Deer Near PFAS Contaminated Site
News
3 Sep 2021 | Michigan Radio
The health department had been telling people not to eat deer found within a five-mile radius of Clark’s Marsh in Oscoda Township, next to the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base.
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Michigan Expanding PFAS Testing Capacity
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3 Sep 2021 | Great Lakes Echo
The new equipment can test for 30 different analytes of PFAS and reliably report results with low detection limits.
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As Barnstable Hunts for New Sources of Public Drinking Water, PFAS Contamination Rears Its Ugly Head
News
3 Sep 2021 | Cape Cod Times
Contamination may once have been a deal-breaker in the search for new drinking water supplies, but is now so widespread that a supplier would be lucky to find a pristine source.
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First EPA-Validated Lab Test for PFAS in Groundwater and Surface Water
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2 Sep 2021 | Waterworld
A milestone for national PFAS management, EPA and DoD have published a draft of the first EPA-validated laboratory test method for PFAS in wastewater, surface water, groundwater and soils.
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The Nrf2a pathway impacts zebrafish offspring development with maternal preconception exposure to perfluorobutanesulfonic acid
Science
2 Sep 2021 | Chemosphere
PFBS exposures were found to alter egg and embryo development, when exposure occurs preconception.
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FDA Releases PFAS Testing Results from First Survey of Nationally Distributed Processed Foods
Policy
1 Sep 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the first survey of PFAS in nationally distributed processed foods, including several processed baby foods.
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In Rhinelander Visit, Baldwin Says PFAS Money in Infrastructure Bill Could Help City
News
1 Sep 2021 | WXPR
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which the Senate has already passed, includes $10 billion for communities to tackle PFAS problems.
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How Biden’s Team Rushed to Dump a Trump-Era PFAS Assessment
News
1 Sep 2021 | E&E News
At issue is a toxicity assessment for PFBS, which is used in manufacturing processes and to make stain-resistant coatings for various consumer items like clothes, among other purposes.
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Unsafe Levels of PFAS Found at Fisher Body in Lansing
News
1 Sep 2021 | Fox 47 News
The contaminant PFAS has been found at the former site of the Fisher Body Plant on Lansing’s west side at levels more than twelve times what’s considered safe.