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Per- and Polyfluoralkyl substances discovered: One airport’s case study on assessing and communicating this emerging issue
Science
7 Apr 2020 | J. of Airport Man.
The response to PFAS water contamination emanating from an airport’s fire training area was analyzed for efficiency and impact on neighboring communities.
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Internal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and biological markers in 101 healthy 1-year-old children: associations between levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and vaccine response
Science
7 Apr 2020 | Arch.of Tox.
The study revealed significant associations between levels of PFOA and adjusted levels of vaccine antibodies against Haemophilus influenza type B.
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Organic contaminants sorbed to microplastics affect marine medaka fish early life stages development
Science
7 Apr 2020 | Marin. Poll. Bull.
PFOS appeared to be more embryotoxic when spiked on microplastics than when alone in seawater.
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Toxicokinetics and persistent thyroid hormone disrupting effects of chronic developmental exposure to chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate in Chinese rare minnow
Science
7 Apr 2020 | Environ. Poll.
Thyroid hormones and gene regulation remained at disturbed levels in adult fish, due to PFAS exposure.
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How long will it take to rid PFAS from private wells?
News
7 Apr 2020 | North Carolina Health News
Figures from the state Department of Environmental Quality show that, as of mid-February, more than 2,500 homes in the contaminated area have qualified for water filtration systems provided by Chemours.
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Bioavailability and bioaccumulation of 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate, 6:2 chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonates and perfluorophosphinates in a soil-plant system
Science
7 Apr 2020 | J. Agric. Food Chem.
Novel PFASs with higher hydrophobicity were more easily held in the soil and plant shoots.
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Novel and legacy poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in indoor dust from urban, industrial, and e-waste dismantling areas: The emergence of PFAS alternatives in China
Science
6 Apr 2020 | Environ. Poll.
6:2 Cl-PFESA, 8:2 Cl-PFESA, and PFOS were found throughout all areas sampled with high composition profiles of short-chain PFAS (C4-C7) indicating an ongoing shift to short-chain alternatives in China.
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Are (fluorinated) ionic liquids relevant environmental contaminants? High-resolution mass spectrometric screening for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in environmental water samples led to the detection of a fluorinated ionic liquid
Science
6 Apr 2020 | Analytical and Bio. Chem.
An investigation was conducted into the gap between the amount of fluorine originating from known PFAS and the total adsorbable organically bound fluorine was explored in surface waters.
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New Jersey approves drinking water standards for toxic PFAS chemicals. Will legal battles follow?
News
6 Apr 2020 | The Intelligencer
States that previously implemented similar standards faced swift legal action from chemical companies and even the U.S. military.
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Reps. Kildee, Fitzpatrick Push PFAS Priorities for 2021 National Defense Authorization Act
Policy
3 Apr 2020
U.S. Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced their priorities for the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, which include requiring the EPA to create drinking water standards and listing PFOA and PFOS under both the Clean Water Act and the CERCLA Act.
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‘Dark Waters’ attorney Rob Bilott works on sequel with class action lawsuit over ‘forever chemicals’
News
2 Apr 2020 | WCPO
To force companies to fund research on PFAS.
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Ohio EPA suspends testing drinking water for ‘forever chemicals’ amid COVID-19 concerns
News
2 Apr 2020 | Dayton Daily News
PFAS-based foams were formerly used at the city of Dayton Fire Training Center and at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Both sites are located above the aquifer that supplies the region’s drinking water.
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CFPUA: Chemours’ corrective action plan falls short
News
2 Apr 2020
“Overall, for the hundreds of thousands of people who rely on CFPUA for drinking water, we find this plan falls far short of the actions needed to meaningfully correct the damages done by Chemours and DuPont.”
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A focus on Canadian guidelines and guidance for contaminated sites management
Policy
1 Apr 2020
In this report, the Canadian government outlines PFAS-related programs and how they inform the development of additional environmental quality guidelines and advance contaminated site risk management.
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Probing Mechanisms for the Tissue-Specific Distribution and Biotransformation of Perfluoroalkyl Phosphinic Acids in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Science
1 Apr 2020 | Environ. Sci. & Tech.
Perfluorohexanonate and perfluorooctanoic acids were identified in fish as metabolites after long-term exposure to PFPiAs for the first time.