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Massachusetts finalizes drinking water standard for PFAS
News
28 Sep 2020 | The National Law Review
Massachusetts is establishing a drinking water limit of 20 ppt for six PFAS, combined.
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Why dangerous 'forever chemicals' are still allowed in America's drinking water
News
24 Sep 2020 | Consumer Reports
PFAS compounds are also ubiquitous, used in a range of products, from food-delivery boxes to nonstick cookware to stain-resistant clothing. But one of the most troubling routes to PFAS exposure is drinking water that has been contaminated by discharges from factories and other facilities
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Massachusetts to set a new MCL for the sum of six PFAS
Policy
24 Sep 2020
The MCL of 20 ppt is for the sum of six PFAS: PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, PFNA, PFHpA, PFDA.
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Private wells in some Harvard neighborhoods must include pre-sale test for PFAS
News
24 Sep 2020 | The Harvard Press
In 2019, the Board of Health asked the Army to test private wells in Harvard near areas of known PFAS groundwater contamination in Devens, MA. 11 of 114 private wells tested exceeded the state’s current guidance value.
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These everyday toxins may be hurting pregnant women and their babies
News
23 Sep 2020 | The New York Times
PFAS, industrial chemicals used to waterproof jackets and grease-proof fast-food containers, may disrupt pregnancy with lasting effects.
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PFAS GenX study draws direct comparisons with PFOA
News
23 Sep 2020 | The National Law Review
While this is but one study regarding GenX chemicals and the impact that they have on health, it is an important one for anyone closely following the PFAS science, litigation and regulations.
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Understanding, Controlling, and Preventing Exposure to PFAS: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
Science
22 Sep 2020 | National Academies Press
This publication highlights the presentations and discussions regarding what various sectors can do to advance our understanding of the extent of human exposure to PFAS and to reduce or prevent PFAS exposure.
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Process development of water-based polyurethane with acrylate terminal group under water vapor permeability and water repellency for nylon fabric
Science
22 Sep 2020 | Text. Res.
A proof of concept to replace PFAS in durable water repellent was found to be 25% more effective than fluorinated variants.
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[Analysis] What do PFAS actions tell us about state regulatory officials?
News
22 Sep 2020 | Packing World
For one thing, the organization who brought us the model toxics law back in the 1990s that prohibited intentional use of four heavy metals in packaging, is considering amending their model law to include PFAS and phthalates.
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Solvent Suitability for HFPO-DA ("GenX" Parent Acid) in Toxicological Studies.
Science
22 Sep 2020 | Environ Sci Technol Lett
HFPO-DA stability was evaluated with DMSO and other commonly used solvents to determine each solvent's suitability for use in toxicity assays.
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Temporal trends of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Delaware River fish, USA
Science
22 Sep 2020 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
PFNA, PFUnA, and PFOS were found in fish at levels exceeding recommended regional risk advisory limits on fish consumption.
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Environmental and dietary exposure of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid in the Nakdong River, Korea
Science
22 Sep 2020 | Environ Geochem Health
Crops were found to be a significant and underappreciated pathway for human exposure to PFAS in areas with heavy pollution.
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Serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and risk of renal cell carcinoma
Science
22 Sep 2020 | J. Natl. Cancer Inst.
PFOA was found to be a renal carcinogen and may have important public health implications for the many individuals exposed to this ubiquitous and highly persistent chemical.
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Occurrence and dietary intake of Perfluoroalkyl substances in foods of the residents in Beijing, China.
Science
22 Sep 2020 | Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill
Linear-PFASs were commonly found in fish, while PFBS was mainly found in vegetables.
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Emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in human milk from Sweden and China
Science
22 Sep 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
The significant concentrations of F53-B in Chinese milk suggest that human exposure assessments focused only on legacy substances may severely underestimate overall PFAS exposure in breastfeeding infants.