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Recent US State and Federal Drinking Water Guidelines for Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
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7 Sep 2020 | Environ. Toxicol. Chem.
A thorough review of the guidelines and regulations concerning PFAS from the United States federal and state governments.
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Neighbors file appeal to stop artificial turf field
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3 Sep 2020 | Woodbridge Town News
The appeal states that the use of an athletic stadium employing artificial turf poses “unreasonable impacts to the health, safety and welfare of the community and the appellants” and that guarantee regarding PFAS/PFOS is unenforceable and unreasonably vague.
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Exposure to Perfluoroalkylated Substances (PFAS) in Relation to Fitness, Physical Activity, and Adipokine Levels in Childhood: The European Youth Heart Study
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2 Sep 2020 | Env. Res.
PFOA, PFDA and PFHxS were inversely associated with hormones that regulated metabolism and fat storage.
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Uptake, accumulation and metabolism of PFASs in plants and health perspectives: A critical review
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2 Sep 2020 | Crit. Rev. in Env. Sci. & Tech.
This review summarizes the recent findings on the uptake, accumulation, distribution, and metabolism of PFASs in higher plants, with a specific focus on plant metabolism pathways of representative PFAS.
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Screening for 32 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Including GenX in Sludges from 43 WWTPs Located in the Czech Republic - Evaluation of Potential Accumulation in Vegetables After Application of Biosolids
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1 Sep 2020 | Chemosphere
Agricultural sludge from wastewater treatment plants was found to contain GenX and other short-chain replacements.
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Early life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and latent health outcomes: A review including the placenta as a target tissue and possible driver of peri- and postnatal effects
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1 Sep 2020 | Tox.
PFAS induced hormone disruption was associated with adverse health outcomes for developing and newborn babies.
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Biomonitoring of chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acid in the general population in central and eastern China: Occurrence and associations with age/sex
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1 Sep 2020 | Env. Int.
This study provides extensive data regarding human exposure to 6:2 Cl-PFESA in the general population in central and eastern China.
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Early-life exposure to perfluorinated alkyl substances modulates lipid metabolism in progression to celiac disease
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1 Sep 2020 | Env. Res.
Higher PFAS exposure during prenatal and early life may accelerate the progression to celiac disease in genetically predisposed children.
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Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and behavioral difficulties in childhood at 7 and 11 years
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1 Sep 2020 | Env. Res.
Prenatal PFNA exposure was associated with externalizing behavioral difficulties in childhood in repeated cognitive measurements at 7 and 11 years.
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Analysis of 58 poly-/perfluoroalkyl substances and their occurrence in surface water in a high-technology industrial park
Science
1 Sep 2020 | Env. Poll.
P3MHpA was found to be the main pollutant in waters around Shanghai, China.
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Photochemical decomposition of perfluorochemicals in contaminated water
Science
1 Sep 2020 | Water Res.
This review aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date summary on the various photocatalytic processes for PFAS removal.
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Pentagon will test firefighters’ blood for PFAS. But then what?
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1 Sep 2020 | E&E News
The fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act mandates that the military stops using PFAS containing foam by Oct. 2024 and requires DOD to test current military firefighters' blood starting in Oct. 1, 2020. There is however no guidance in place that will help to interpret the results.
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[Press Release] EPA adds Blades, Delaware, site to Superfund National Priorities List
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1 Sep 2020 | EPA
The primary groundwater contaminants of concern in the Blades area are metals associated with electroplating compounds. PFOS and PFOA have also been found in groundwater and public and residential supply wells.
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GenX study shows harm to mice, offspring
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1 Sep 2020 | Coastal Review Online
The study compared the toxicity of PFOA and its replacement compound (GenX) in pregnant mice and their developing placenta and embryos. Researchers were surprised that the effects of PFOA and GenX were similar at low doses.
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Charting a Path: PFAS Testing Methods
Events
1 Sep 2020
Join an informal, multi-stakeholder group webinar where information sharing and discussion across manufacturers, retailers, health care organizations, governments, and NGOs provide a platform for real solutions to PFAS in food service ware and packaging applications.