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Thermal desorption as a high removal remediation technique for soils contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)
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30 Jun 2020 | PLoS ONE
PFSAs and FOSAs showed higher removal than the perfluoroalkyl carboxylates PFCAs using thermal desorption.
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A case-control study of perfluoroalkyl substances and the risk of breast cancer in Taiwanese women
Science
30 Jun 2020 | Environ Int
PFHxS and PFOS were associated with the breast cancer risk of estrogen receptor-positive tumors in young women.
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Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class
Science
29 Jun 2020 | ES&T L
This commentary presents a scientific basis for managing as one chemical class the thousands of chemicals known as PFAS.
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Characterizing and Comparing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Commercially Available Biosolid and Organic Nonbiosolid-based Products
Science
29 Jun 2020 | ES&T
Pore-water concentrations of water-saturated products were primarily of short-chain PFAS.
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Electrochemical Destruction of ‘Forever Chemicals’: The Right Solution at the Right Time
Science
29 Jun 2020 | Electrochem. Soc. Int.
Electrochemical oxidation was found to destroy PFAS compounds permanently.
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Bill to force chemical companies to pay for medical monitoring hits GOP resistance
News
28 Jun 2020 | Concord Monitor
Some in opposition believe that the legislation is too far-reaching and should have been centered on PFAS cases, not all toxic chemical cases.
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Scientists pin blame for some coronavirus deaths on air pollution, PFAS, and other chemicals
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26 Jun 2020 | The Intercept
PFAS, which interferes with the functioning of the endocrine system, has been shown to cause several underlying conditions that leave people more vulnerable to COVID-19.
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Destroying forever chemicals ignites N.Y. town’s ‘worst fears’
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26 Jun 2020 | Bloomberg Law
When Joe Ritchie was a kid growing up near an upstate New York incinerator, it wasn’t unusual to find black soot on windowsills around the house. But in the last few years, there’s been a new odor in the neighborhood, that smells as if someone has been dumping household chemicals in a tub and lighting them on fire.
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High chemical levels in water near Decatur landfill concern environmental group, ADEM
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25 Jun 2020 | Alabama Political Reporter
The most recent PFAS and PFOS tests showed 51,000 ppt levels.
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Environmental Assessment of Various End-Of-Life Pathways for Treating Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Spent Fire-Extinguishing Waters
Science
25 Jun 2020 | Environ Toxicol Chem
This study investigates the environmental impacts emanating from the proper treatment of spent fire-extinguishing water with three end-of-life treatment scenarios.
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Environmental levels and human body burdens of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in Africa: A critical review
Science
25 Jun 2020 | Sci. Total Environ.
This paper synthesises literature about the status of the pollutants and their precursors, identifies knowledge gaps and discusses future perspectives on the study of PFASs in Africa.
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Filling gaps in science exposes gaps in chemical regulation
Policy
24 Jun 2020
The regulation of chemicals should protect public health and the environment from undue risk of harm, should promote the development and use of safer alternatives to more hazardous chemicals, and should provide the public with sufficient information to understand how well chemical risks are being managed.
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Experimental and computational studies on the formation and biological properties of the simplest polyfluoroalkyl phosphonates
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24 Jun 2020 | N J of Chem.
PFAS used as a component in chemotherapeutics.
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Direct contact membrane distillation for effective concentration of perfluoroalkyl substances – Impact of surface fouling and material stability
Science
24 Jun 2020 | Water Re.
PFAS was removed from contaminated waters using a PTFE membrane.
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Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the German Environment - Levels and Patterns in Different Matrices
Science
24 Jun 2020 | Sci. Tot. Env.
The screening data provided here may support the differentiation between background levels and hotspot contaminations.