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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance and Cardio Metabolic Markers in Firefighters
Science
3 Nov 2020 | J Occup Environ Med
Firefighters were found to have elevated PFHxS and were not associated with cardiometabolic risk.
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New team formed to spearhead complex contamination cleanup
News
30 Oct 2020 | Star Tribune
Its work will focus solely on a Tyco Fire Products investigation and remediation of PFAS linked to Tyco facilities.
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Why are DuPont and Chemours still discharging the most notorious ‘forever chemical’?
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28 Oct 2020 | Environmental Working Group
Rep. Harley Rouda (D-Calif.), who chairs the Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter asking why they’re still discharging a highly toxic substance they claim not to have used in years. Data from the EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance History Online database shows ongoing discharges from both the Circleville and Parkersburg facilities.
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New PFAS compound in N.J. water may be more toxic than older one, regulators say
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21 Oct 2020 | Consumer Reports
A chemical introduced by the manufacturer Solvay Specialty Polymers USA to replace a now-regulated PFAS substance has been found in New Jersey drinking water, and the company’s own research suggests that it can cause liver damage, according to emails obtained by Consumer Reports.
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Novel Perfluoroalkyl Ether Carboxylic Acids (PFECAs) and Sulfonic Acids (PFESAs): Occurrence and Association with Serum Biochemical Parameters in Residents Living Near a Fluorochemical Plant in China
Science
20 Oct 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
Analysis of 997 blood samples suggests potential health risks from exposure to novel PFESAs and PFECAs (especially PFO5DoDA).
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Identifying and Managing Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF)-Derived PFAS in the Environment
Science
19 Oct 2020 | Environ Toxicol Chem
This article presents research and development efforts to date by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program to measure PFAS in the environment, characterize AFFF sources, understand PFAS fate and transport, assess the ecological risk, develop treatment technologies for remediation, and examine the ecotoxicity of PFAS-free foams.
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EU commits to overhaul of chemicals legislation
Policy
16 Oct 2020
The European commission adopted the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability on 14 October. This ambitious programme has been touted as the biggest reform of chemical regulations since Reach (registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals).
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[Op-ed] PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are widespread and threaten human health – here’s a strategy for protecting the public
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9 Oct 2020 | The Conversation US
Given that PFAS pollution is so ubiquitous and hard to remove, many health experts assert that the only way to address it is by reducing PFAS production and use as much as possible.
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Michigan PFAS activist has cancer, says she’s not surprised
News
7 Oct 2020 | The Detroit News
She has lived for more than 30 years across from a a site where Wolverine Worldwide dumped PFAS-tainted sludge.
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California bans PFAS firefighting foams
Policy
6 Oct 2020
California is halting the sale, manufacture, and use of firefighting foam that contains PFAS as of 2022.
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First report on the sources, vertical distribution and human health risks of legacy and novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater from the Loess Plateau, China
Science
6 Oct 2020 | J Haz. Mat.
In the Loess Plateau, both industrial and agricultural activities have contributed to PFAS pollution with short-chain alternatives replacing legacy compounds.
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Emerging Chlorinated Polyfluorinated Polyether Compounds Impacting the Waters of Southwestern New Jersey Identified by Use of Nontargeted Analysis
Science
5 Oct 2020 | ES&T L
Nontargeted analysis was used to estimate the effectiveness of point-of-entry water treatment systems for removal of the emerging species and reduced the abundance of PFAS by >90%.
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Toxic PFAS found in livers of Atlantic seabirds, including those in NC
News
1 Oct 2020 | The Progressive Pulse
The most abundant type of PFAS found was PFOS, a chemical used in stain repellants like Scotchgard until it was phased out of production in the early 2000s.
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New ‘forever chemicals’ are contaminating the environment, regulators say
News
1 Oct 2020 | Consumer Reports
Efforts to oversee one PFAS compound from the chemical company Solvay illustrate the challenges officials face.
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Significance of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Food Packaging
Science
30 Sep 2020 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
A proof of concept method was developed using contact angle measurement analysis to determine the detection accuracy of C4-10 PFAS on the surface of recycled paper packaging materials.