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Judge dismisses Chemours lawsuit against DuPont
News
30 Mar 2020 | The Washington Post
The judge ruled that he has no jurisdiction to hear the case because the separation agreement between the companies clearly states that all disputes arising from the spinoff are subject to binding arbitration.
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[Op-ed] Hazardous chemicals and government silence — a dangerous mix
News
26 Mar 2020 | The Hill
Imagine this: More than six million Americans have drinking water that is poisoned by a group of closely related chemicals.
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[Public Comment] Proposed restriction of PFHxA, its salts and related substances
Policy
25 Mar 2020
Germany has submitted a proposal to restrict the manufacture and commerce of PFHxA and is now seeking comments from the public.
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Dam operation altered profiles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in reservoir
Science
24 Mar 2020 | J of Haz. Mat.
PFAS profiles in the water column changed from PFOA to short-chain species during dam operation.
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Metabolic and Pharmaceutical Aspects of Fluorinated Compounds
Science
24 Mar 2020 | J of Medi. Chem.
A review of the literature associated with the metabolism of fluorinated molecules, focusing on examples where the presence of fluorine influences the metabolic profile.
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Perfluorooctanoic acid exposure impact a trade-off between self-maintenance and reproduction in lizards (Eremias argus) in a gender-dependent manner
Science
24 Mar 2020 | Environ. Poll.
Female and male lizard's bodies found to process PFAS pollution differently.
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Maternal serum perfluoroalkyl substance mixtures and thyroid hormone concentrations in maternal and cord sera: The HOME study
Science
24 Mar 2020 | Environ. Res.
PFOS had a positive trending association with thyroid-stimulating hormones.
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Metals and PFAS in stormwater and surface runoff in a semi-arid Canadian city subject to large variations in temperature among seasons
Science
24 Mar 2020 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
The mean sum of PFAS in stormwater was 9.0 ng L in the North American prairie towns.
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Intrauterine exposure to perfluorinated compounds and overweight at age 4: A case-control study
Science
24 Mar 2020 | PLoS ONE
There was no association between PFAS exposure in early pregnancy and overweight children at age 4.
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Characterizing biopersistence potential of the metabolite 5:3 fluorotelomer carboxylic acid after repeated oral exposure to the 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol
Science
23 Mar 2020 | Tox. and App. Pharm.
The body transforms 6:2 FTOH into a metabolite, called 5:3 acid, that bioaccumulates, and the bioaccumulation is greater with lower exposure to 6:2 FTOH.
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Alternatives of perfluoroalkyl acids and hepatitis B virus surface antibody in adults: Isomers of C8 Health Project in China
Science
23 Mar 2020 | Environ. Poll.
6:2 PFESA was found to be associated with lower levels of hepatitis B surface antibody in the human blood.
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Public Health Assessment of and Response to Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Drinking Water, Bennington, Vermont
Science
23 Mar 2020 | J of Environ. H.
The public health measures taken in response to PFOA contamination are reviewed as potential actions to future PFAS pollution.
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Pentagon cleanup of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ likely to last decades
News
22 Mar 2020 | The Hill
The Defense Department now has 651 sites it suspects could be contaminated with PFAS. Their timeline shows it will take anywhere from six to 13 years before DOD will begin cleaning up PFAS.
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INSIGHT: Congress Confronts PFAS in National Defense Authorization Act—What you need to know
News
20 Mar 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
The final version of the NDAA dropped provisions that would have: (1) designated 4,000 PFAS as hazardous substances under CERCLA; (2) restricted PFAS discharges into drinking water supplies under the Clean Water Act; and (3) required water utilities to reduce the amount of PFAS in tap water.
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3M announces progress on PFAS initiatives and actions
News
19 Mar 2020 | Business's Wire (StreetInsider.com)
3M has launched a research clearinghouse webpage and is releasing previously unavailable PFAS reference standards.