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Common infections in children aged 6 months to 7 years after high prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances from contaminated drinking water in Ronneby, Sweden
Science
7 Jan 2025 | Environ Res
High prenatal exposure to PFAS from contaminated drinking water in Sweden was linked to an increased risk of childhood ear infections and potentially eye and urinary tract infections.
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FDA Announces Food Contact Notifications for 35 PFAS are No Longer Effective
Policy
6 Jan 2025
As of January 6, 2025, the U.S. FDA has announced that the food contact notifications for 35 PFAS are no longer effective, due to the abandonment of their uses by industry.
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Final Effluent Guidelines Program Plan
Policy
6 Jan 2025
The Final Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Final Plan 15) announces one new rulemaking and several new studies.
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Maryland Sues Maker of Waterproof Material Gore-Tex Over Toxic PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution
News
6 Jan 2025 | EcoWatch
Maryland is suing W.L. Gore & Associates, the maker of Gore-Tex — a waterproof material often used in outdoor gear such as raincoats — alleging its leaders continued to use PFAS “forever chemicals” long after they learned of the chemicals’ serious health risks.
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How do construction workers get exposed to PFAS? UMass Lowell lands $600K to find out
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6 Jan 2025 | WickedLocal.com
“This is the first study to systematically document PFAS exposures in the construction sector,” Anila Bello said, in a statement. “We will perform a comprehensive assessment of PFAS present in workers, the sources of the exposure and how PFAS enters the body.”
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Evaluating Dermal Absorption of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Implications for Other Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Science
6 Jan 2025 | Regul Toxicol Pharmacol
PFOA was found to have low dermal absorption compared to other harmful chemicals, with these authors selecting a 1.6% absorption rate as the published value most likely to be accurate, suggesting that ingestion remains a higher exposure pathway compared to skin contact.
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Scientists discover concerning new source of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
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6 Jan 2025 | CNN
A group of potentially toxic “forever chemicals,” mostly coming from prescribed drugs, may be contaminating drinking water for millions of Americans, as wastewater treatment plants fail to remove them — and climate change may be making the situation even worse, according to a new report.
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These common medications could be releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into the environment
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6 Jan 2025 | The Washington Post
The widespread use of pharmaceuticals in America is introducing even more toxic “forever chemicals” into the environment through wastewater, according to a study released Monday, and large municipal wastewater treatment plants are not capable of fully filtering them out.
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Unveiling the Truth of Interactions between Microplastics and Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Wastewater Treatment Plants: Microplastics as a Carrier of PFASs and Beyond
Science
6 Jan 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Microplastics in wastewater treatment plants were found to carry PFAS at concentrations ranging from 122 to 166 ng/g, with dominant compounds like PFOS and PFOA showing strong sorption and desorption behaviors, highlighting the dual roles of microplastics as both carriers and sources of PFAS.
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High organofluorine concentrations in municipal wastewater affect downstream drinking water supplies for millions of Americans
Science
6 Jan 2025 | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Municipal wastewater treatment plants were found to discharge high concentrations of organofluorine compounds, including fluorinated pharmaceuticals and PFAS, with limited removal efficiency (<25%), significantly contaminating downstream drinking water supplies for up to 23 million Americans.
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EPA adds 9 more PFAS to chemical reporting requirements
Policy
3 Jan 2025
A federal report that tracks industrial releases of chemicals into the environment will include additional PFAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday.
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Are PFAS in everything? What you need to know about ‘forever chemicals’
News
3 Jan 2025 | The Guardian
Reducing exposure to the toxic blend of chemicals in everyday items is difficult – but possible.
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After failed attempts, Wisconsin lawmakers will try again to address PFAS
News
3 Jan 2025 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Communities have waited more than 500 days to access $125M set aside for PFAS contamination.
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The E.P.A. Promotes Toxic Fertilizer. 3M Told It of Risks Years Ago
News
2 Jan 2025 | The New York Times
The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.”
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Hershey class action claims candy wrappers contain PFAS
News
2 Jan 2025 | Top Class Actions
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups could have contaminated packaging, lawsuit claims.