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Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and cardiometabolic indices during pregnancy: The HOME Study
Science
25 Aug 2021 | Environ Int
HFPO-DA was found to potentially be a major problem of health risk that affects inflammation, gut barrier dysfunction, and gut microbiota disturbance in mammals.
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External and internal human exposure to PFOA and HFPOs around a mega fluorochemical industrial park, China: Differences and implications
Science
25 Aug 2021 | Environ Int
PFAS were detected in human hair, and their compositions were similar to those in human serum, suggesting that hair is a good non-invasive indicator for long-term exposure to legacy long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids and HFPOs.
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Environmental Group Issues Report ‘Setting the Record Straight’ about PFAS Contamination
News
24 Aug 2021 | Michigan Radio NPR
A new report compiled by a local group, Need Our Water (NOW) and the National Wildlife Federation, today issued a timeline critical of the actions of both the local Air Force and the state.
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Officials Work to Keep ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out of Baltimore’s Water
News
24 Aug 2021 | Baltimore Magazine
New Abell Foundation report shows a mixed bag for city drinking water.
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Correlates of plasma concentrations of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances among reproductive-aged Black women
Science
24 Aug 2021 | Environ Res
PFAS exposure was strongly associated with reproductive factors such as reduced concentrations with parity, recent birth, lactation, and heavy menstrual bleeding in black women.
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Aullwood Switching to Public Water After ‘Forever Chemicals’ Were Detected in Well
News
23 Aug 2021 | Dayton Daily News
Health officials are recommending that all property owners in that area test their wells for PFAS.
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Town of Campbell to Keep Receiving Free Drinking Water Because of PFAS, Two State Agencies Say
News
20 Aug 2021 | News8000
State agencies are providing more than 1,000 homes on French Island bottled water because of groundwater contamination.
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Congress Presses Forward on PFAS Measures
News
20 Aug 2021 | The National Law Review
The PFAS Action Act of 2021 would impose new requirements on PFAS under various existing regulatory frameworks including those governing drinking water, wastewater discharges, air emissions, solid waste management and chemicals with expedited deadlines for action.
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[Blog post] Dirty Water: Toxic “Forever” PFAS Chemicals Are Prevalent in the Drinking Water of Environmental Justice Communities
News
18 Aug 2021 | NRDC
At least 69 percent of state-identified disadvantaged communities have PFAS contamination in their public water systems.
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Virtual Event No Defense Screening
Events
18 Aug 2021
The Great Lakes PFAS Action Network is hosting a virtual, seven-day screening, No Defense, The U.S. Military’s War on Water, by Pulitzer Prize winner Sara Ganim, to raise awareness and prompt action on the PFAS crisis occurring across the Great Lakes region.
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Maine PFAS Products Bill Most Far-Reaching To Date
Policy
18 Aug 2021
Maine passed what was touted as the most aggressive PFAS bill related to products thus far in the country.
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Perfluorinated compounds disrupted osmoregulation in Oryzias melastigma during acclimation to hypoosmotic environment
Science
18 Aug 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
PFOS showed a greater impact on fish’s ability to extract oxygen from fresh and saltwater than the shorter chain homolog PFBS.
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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) disturbs fatty acid metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans: Evidence from chemical analysis and molecular mechanism exploration
Science
17 Aug 2021 | Chemosphere
PFOS was found to inhibit energy synthesis during fatty acid metabolism in a model species.
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How a Nonprofit is Working with Retail Giants like Whole Foods to Ditch Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Products and Packaging
News
17 Aug 2021 | Insider
The best way to get brands on board is by acting as a partner and sharing their test results before they're made public.
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[Blog] CA PFAS Pollution Widespread in Disadvantaged Communities
News
17 Aug 2021 | NDRC
NRDC’s new analysis of California’s drinking water testing for PFAS reveals widespread PFAS pollution in the state, particularly in communities that are already overburdened by multiple sources of pollution.