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[Invited Perspective] Current Breast Milk PFAS Levels in the United States and Canada Indicate Need for Additional Monitoring and Actions to Reduce Maternal Exposures
Science
28 Feb 2022
Addressing the higher breast milk concentrations from maternal exposure to PFAS in drinking water will require identifying contaminated drinking water sources and establishing health-protective PFAS drinking water guidelines that consider both exposures and risks to breastfed infants.
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Enhancing Scientific Support for the Stockholm Convention’s Implementation: An Analysis of Policy Needs for Scientific Evidence
Science
21 Feb 2022 | ES&T
Scientists discuss the success of the Stockholm Convention for addressing global threats of PFAS and provide guidance for further support of the Convention.
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Risk of Cancer in a Community Exposed to Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances
Science
20 Feb 2022 | Environ Health Insights
Merrimack residents experienced a significantly higher risk of at least 4 types of cancer between 2005 and 2014 which may be linked to PFAS-contaminated drinking water.
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Human exposure to F-53B in China and the evaluation of its potential toxicity: An overview
Science
15 Feb 2022 | Environ Int
A review of a novel PFAS demonstrated hepatotoxicity, endocrine disruption, reproductive, and developmental toxicity, and suggested further research given the extreme biopersistence of F-53B.
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New Hampshire town polluted with PFAS has elevated cancer rates
News
14 Feb 2022 | The Intercept
Residents of a New Hampshire town where drinking water was contaminated with the industrial compounds known as PFAS have elevated rates of several cancers compared to the national average and compared to several nearby communities that were not contaminated with the chemicals, according to a study published today.
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Bioremediation of perfluorochemicals: current state and the way forward
Science
7 Feb 2022 | Bioprocess Biosyst Eng
This review examines the efficiencies of the different bacterial, plant, and fungal species in PFAS bioremediation under different conditions, their limitations, and their improvement.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment
Science
7 Feb 2022 | Science
This review summarizes the sources, transport, degradation, and toxicological implications of the megatonne of PFAS produced yearly, highlighting the importance of investigating potential PFAS replacements, the importance of lifecycle considerations, and that PFAS remediation efforts are still in their infancy.
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What products to look out for in your home that might include 'forever chemicals'
News
3 Feb 2022 | The Hill
PFOA and PFOS from consumer products is low in comparison to exposure from contaminated drinking water, the agency does provide a list of some products that may contain PFAS
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A review of PFAS fingerprints in fish from Norwegian freshwater bodies subject to different source inputs
Science
1 Feb 2022 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Source tracking of PFAS exposure was most successful using fish livers, with fingerprints from AFFF dominated by PFOS and PFSA and fingerprints from paper production dominated by PFCAs and high ∑PFAS and PFOS.
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Drought Exposes ‘Canary in This Coal Mine’ of PFAS in Well Water
News
31 Jan 2022 | Bloomberg Law
Drought is exposing new layers of risk posed by PFAS contamination in drinking water nationwide, a public health hazard expected to cost billions of dollars and take years to solve, state and federal officials say.
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Maine farmers halt sales after finding ‘forever chemicals’ in soil and water
News
26 Jan 2022 | Bangor Daily News
The well water tested at 400 times the state’s recommended threshold for contamination.
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[Working Paper] Nordic enforcement project on PFOS and PFOA in chemical products and articles
Policy
25 Jan 2022
The Nordic Enforcement Group found that 10% of chemical products and articles were non-compliant with restrictions on PFOA and PFOS, with more products containing other PFAS that are not yet restricted.
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PFAS Molecules: A Major Concern for the Human Health and the Environment
Science
25 Jan 2022 | Toxics
This review summarizes the current knowledge on PFAS chemistry uses, occurrence, and environmental fate, with a particular emphasis on effects on humans as well as an analysis of the European Union’s efforts to regulate and remediate PFAS.
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PFAS Update: A Retrospective on Federal PFAS Regulation in 2021
Policy
17 Jan 2022
As anticipated, 2021 was an eventful year for the regulation of PFAS at the federal level. BCLP has highlighted the key developments in this document.
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Exposure of Preconception Couples to Legacy and Emerging Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Variations Within and Between Couples
Science
16 Jan 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Individual PFAS were generally correlated within couples though men often exhibited higher plasma concentrations, and PFAS exposure between different couples depended on annual household income, dwelling floor type, drinking water source, and living near farmlands.