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Exposure to per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances in pregnant Brazilian women and its association with fetal growth
Science
5 May 2020 | Environ. Res.
A significant association between PFOS/PFOA concentrations and decreased birth weight in infants was found.
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Ice core record of persistent short‐chain fluorinated alkyl acids: Evidence of the impact from global environmental regulations
Science
5 May 2020 | Geophy. Res. L
Fluorotelomer degradation may contribute to the deposition of PFBA in Arctic ice.
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Clean Water Action's Facebook Live Event: PFAS Movie
Events
5 May 2020
Clean Water Action will be debuting their upcoming PFAS Movie, along with Q&A from California state senators and firefighters.
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DuPont CEO foresees settlements in liability cases over PFAS (1)
News
5 May 2020 | Bloomberg Law
Company seeks to ‘get out’ of PFAS cases and expects to rewrite agreement with Chemours.
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Trophodynamics of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Food Web of a Large Atlantic Slope River
Science
5 May 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Analyses of water, sediment, organic matter, and aquatic biota revealed that PFAS were prevalent in all food web compartments, with most detections and greatest concentrations in aquatic insects.
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Ionic Fluorogels for Remediation of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances from Water
Science
5 May 2020 | ACS Cent Sci
A fluorinated gel was used to remediate 21 legacies and emerging PFAS from a wastewater treatment plant in North Carolina.
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Fighting PFAS with PFAS
Science
4 May 2020 | ACS Central Sci.
A strategy for removing PFAS from water with a hydrogel that contains perfluoropolyethers was proposed.
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CFC replacements are a source of persistent organic pollution in the Arctic
News
2 May 2020 | c&en
Analysis of ice cores shows increasing levels of three short-chain PFAS linked to CFC replacement chemicals
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Some industrial sites in Indiana may be discharging toxic ‘forever chemicals,’ report says
News
2 May 2020 | IndyStar
Reporting for these compounds isn't currently required under federal law, it's hard to say exactly where — or how much — these toxins are being released.
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Avoid the foam on Battle Creek, pollution officials say after tests find chemicals
News
1 May 2020 | TwinCities Pioneer Press
Officials haven’t determined whether the Battle Creek contamination is related to the 3M Oakdale dumpsite.
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Replace that old carpet to shield your kids from toxins
News
29 Apr 2020 | US News
If you have kids and carpets, it might be time to redecorate. Older carpets are a major source of kids' exposure to harmful chemicals known as PFAS, researchers say.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in paired dust and carpets from childcare centers
Science
29 Apr 2020 | Chemosphere
PFASs of emerging concern significantly contributed to children's exposure.
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Lawmakers push for inclusion of 'forever chemical' regulation in future stimulus bill
Policy
29 Apr 2020
A group of more than 80 members of Congress is pushing for the inclusion of provisions to regulate a class of cancer-linked chemicals in future stimulus legislation dealing with infrastructure.
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The toxic chemicals in our homes could increase Covid-19 threat
News
29 Apr 2020 | The Guardian
Everyday hormone-disrupting chemicals could affect our immune system’s defenses against infections.
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Incinerators may spread, not break down PFAS
News
28 Apr 2020 | C&EN
New data suggest that commercial incineration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) doesn’t break down these hardy chemicals. Instead, it spreads them into surrounding areas.