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More steps to be taken against PFAS in drinking water
News
9 Dec 2020 | EHS Daily Advisor
Federal measures include a new permitting strategy for addressing PFAS in EPA-issued NPDES wastewater permits and analytical methods for measuring 40 additional PFAS.
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Alteration of neuro-dopamine and steroid hormone homeostasis in wild Bank voles in relation to tissue concentrations of PFAS at a Nordic skiing area
Science
9 Dec 2020 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS exposure from ski wax was found to disrupt hormones in nearby bank voles.
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Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Adiposity at Age 12 Years: Evaluating Periods of Susceptibility
Science
9 Dec 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
Gestational exposure to PFOA and PFHxS was associated with an increased risk of obesity in adolescents, while no pattern was observed for postnatal PFAS concentrations.
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EPA Issues Interim Strategy for Addressing PFAS in Wastewater Permits
Policy
8 Dec 2020
The interim strategy makes a number of recommendations for the consideration of PFAS in the NPDES permit program.
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New York Ban On PFAS In Food Packaging Is Now Law
Policy
8 Dec 2020
On December 3, 2020, Governor Cuomo took the final step and signed the PFAS food packaging ban it into law, joining Maine and Washington in banning the use of PFAS in food packaging.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Chinese and German river water - Point source- and country-specific fingerprints including unknown precursors
Science
8 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut
This study aimed at comparing source-specific fingerprints of PFAS in river water from China and Germany selected as countries with different histories of PFAS production.
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Removal and formation of perfluoroalkyl substances in Canadian sludge treatment systems - A mass balance approach
Science
8 Dec 2020 | Sci Total Environ .
The contaminant mass balances revealed that there were significant changes in mass flows of the target PFAS through all kinds of sludge treatment systems.
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Parental plasma concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances and In Vitro fertilization outcomes
Science
8 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut .
Potential reproductive effects were associated with PFAS exposure in both men and women including the lower chance of in vitro fertilization success.
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PFAS study begins in West Michigan
News
8 Dec 2020 | WMUK
The study will help advance PFAS science and help doctors know which health problems to look for in people who have been exposed, and to increase scientists’ understanding of how PFAS exposure affects the health of a population.
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Atmospheric diffusion of perfluoroalkyl acids emitted from fluorochemical industry and its associated health risks.
Science
8 Dec 2020 | Environ Int
Potential health risk occurred in the best-case scenario, while the estimated daily intake from the worst-case scenario was comparable to that via indoor dust ingestion, indicating a notable health risk.
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Mass-Based, Field-Scale Demonstration of PFAS Retention within AFFF-Associated Source Areas
Science
8 Dec 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
This study used concentration data obtained via a high-resolution sampling and analytical protocol to estimate the PFAS mass distribution in source and downgradient areas of a former firefighter training area.
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Effects of Exposure to Perfluorooctane Sulfonate on Placental Functions.
Science
8 Dec 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
PFOS-induced reduction of fetal body weights were linked to significantly higher corticosterone levels, a negative regulator of fetal growth.
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Biotransformation and tissue bioaccumulation of 8:2 fluorotelomer alcohol in broiler by oral exposure
Science
7 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut
The biotransformation, and tissue distribution, and accumulation of 8:2 FTOH following oral exposure in male broiler chickens meant for human consumption were investigated.
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State to study level of PFAS toxins reaching Colorado’s crops
News
7 Dec 2020 | CBS Denver
State agencies are examining the potential contamination of irrigation waterways in areas that have previously been tested for contamination of drinking water.
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New York ban on PFAS in food packaging is now law
News
7 Dec 2020 | The National Law Review
The bill broadly bans the use of all PFAS and goes into effect in 2023.