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Comments on Proposed TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Due August 27, 2021
Policy
6 Jul 2021
On June 28, 2021, the U.S. EPA proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements for PFAS under the TSCA.
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Hair determination of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Italian population
Science
6 Jul 2021 | Toxicology
The presence and prevalence of PFAS in hair were found to be correlated to geographic location.
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Maternal exposure to perfluoroalkyl chemicals and anogenital distance in the offspring: a Faroese cohort study
Science
6 Jul 2021 | Reprod Toxicol
Elevated maternal exposure to major PFAS was significantly associated with a longer anogenital distance in boys.
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Ship navigation disturbance alters multiphase distribution of perfluoroalkyl acids and increases their ecological risk in waterways
Science
6 Jul 2021 | Sci Total Environ
The present study provides crucial information for simulating the environmental behaviors of PFAAs under the influence of ship navigation and is significant for the integration of inland water transport development and aquatic environmental protection.
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Concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances in donor breast milk in Southern Spain and their potential determinants
Science
6 Jul 2021 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
Several PFAS, including short-chain compounds, are detected in pooled donor milk samples and may be an important pathway for the PFAS exposure of breastfed infants, including preterm infants in NICUs.
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Prospective associations of mid-childhood plasma per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and pubertal timing
Science
6 Jul 2021 | Environ Int
Higher PFAS plasma concentrations in mid-childhood were associated with the later onset of puberty in girls.
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PFOS in U.S. Ambient Surface Waters: A Review of Occurrence in Aquatic Environments and Comparison to Global Concentrations
Science
6 Jul 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
This review summarizes currently available literature on PFOS occurrence in surface waters across the U.S. and highlights existing data gaps.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Hormone Levels during the Menopausal Transition
Science
6 Jul 2021 | J Clin Endocrinol Metab
PFAS was found to affect reproductive aging through stimulating follicle hormones and estradiol levels in midlife women during the menopausal transition.
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Developmental Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) Exposure as a Potential Risk Factor for Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease in CD-1 Mice and SH-SY5Y Cells
Science
5 Jul 2021 | Neurotoxicology
Mice exposed to PFOS were found to be more likely to develop late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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Finding essentiality feasible: common questions and misinterpretations concerning the "essential-use" concept
Science
5 Jul 2021 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Common questions and misinterpretations regarding the practical application of the essential-use concept are reviewed, and answers and further clarifications are provided.
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[Request for Information] The National Emerging Contaminant Research Initiative
Policy
2 Jul 2021
Comments provided through this request for information will inform the development of a National Emerging Contaminant Research Initiative and external grant solicitations. Deadline: August 2, 2021.
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ExxonMobil lobbyist reveals company’s involvement with ‘forever chemicals’
News
1 Jul 2021 | Channel 4
A senior ExxonMobil lobbyist, captured on camera by Greenpeace UK’s Unearthed, has claimed that the company “manufactures” and “uses” controversial so-called “forever chemicals” and is working to delay a ban on their use.
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Exxon lobbyist says it pushed trade groups to ‘be out front’ on forever chemicals in activist recording
News
1 Jul 2021 | The Hill
The trade groups specifically mentioned include the American Petroleum Institute and the American Chemistry Council.
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[News release] FDA Provides Update on Ongoing Efforts to Better Understand the Occurrence of PFAS in the Food Supply
News
30 Jun 2021 | FDA
The U.S. FDA is providing an update on its ongoing sampling and testing efforts designed better to understand the occurrence of PFAS in the food supply.
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FDA: Nearly all foods cleared for PFAS concerns
News
30 Jun 2021 | MedPage Today
Of the 94 samples tested, only cod had "detectable" levels of PFOS measured in parts per trillion -- at 98 ng/kg -- and PFNA at 233 ng/kg.