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Occurrence and Distribution of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants in Groundwater
Science
22 Jun 2019 | Water Environ. Res.
A comprehensive review of studies published in 2018, dealing with groundwater and pollution.
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Bipartisan Senate efforts to mandate agencies address growing PFAS crisis
News
21 Jun 2019
As more than two dozen federal legislative proposals to address PFAS elbow their way through the halls of Congress, the Senate is likely to pass the National Defense Authorization Act before the July Fourth holiday with various bipartisan PFAS provisions that include reach beyond the Department of Defense.
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Wisconsin: Dept. of Health Services recommends 20 ppt groundwater quality standard for PFOA and PFOS
Policy
21 Jun 2019
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued its recommendations for groundwater quality standards for PFOA and PFOS.
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Canada: Airports move to fluorine-free foam
Policy
21 Jun 2019
Canadian Aviation Regulations have recently changed to allow airports to use environmentally friendly fluorine-free firefighting foam rather than PFAS.
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Metabolomics of childhood exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances: a cross-sectional study
Science
21 Jun 2019 | Metabolomics
PFAS was associated with changes in metabolism in eight year old children.
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Exempt ‘essential uses’ to accelerate PFAS phaseout, experts say
News
20 Jun 2019 | Chemical Watch
“An international group of scientists has outlined – with reference to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) – a scheme for differentiating chemicals of concern according to the “essentiality” of their uses. The aim is to improve the way in which regulators phase out chemicals, by helping them to identify uses that should form the basis of exemptions…
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Massachusetts: PFAS Drinking Water Standard (MCL) Development
Policy
20 Jun 2019
MassDEP is in the process of establishing a PFAS MCL of 20 ppt (applicable to the SUM of concentrations for PFDA, PFHpA, PFHxS, PFNA, PFOS & PFOA). Written comments are due by COB on July 19, 2019.
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PFAS chemical contamination will cost Alaska millions
News
20 Jun 2019 | Juneau Empire
“PFAS contamination is a widespread problem in Alaska and the U.S., and addressing it is going to be costly. ... This fiscal year, two state departments... have so far spent almost $1 million collectively on PFAS-related costs, according to department figures. About 10 times that could be spent around the state over the next five years…
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Reduction of hazardous chemicals in Swedish preschool dust through article substitution actions
Science
20 Jun 2019 | Environ Int
By selecting sustainable consumer products in preschools, lower levels of hazardous chemicals were found in dust.
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The hunt for PFAS turns to Michigan farms using human waste as fertilizer
News
19 Jun 2019 | MLive
The hunt for PFAS in Michigan is turning to farm fields, where concerns are growing about possible contamination in treated human waste used as fertilizer. This month, scientists are analyzing test results from more than a dozen state agricultural sites that received the the fertilizer from wastewater treatment plants that were flagged in 2018 for high concentrations of the chemicals flowing into their systems from industrial sources or landfills...
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Early life exposures to perfluoroalkyl substances in relation to adipokine hormone levels at birth and during childhood
Science
19 Jun 2019 | J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.
Early life hormone disruption caused by PFAS exposure linked to adverse health outcomes.
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and fetal thyroid hormone levels in umbilical cord blood among newborns by prelabor caesarean delivery
Science
19 Jun 2019 | Environ Int
Prenatal exposure to certain PFAS disrupts fetal thyroid function.
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Development of an oral reference dose for the perfluorinated compound GenX
Science
18 Jun 2019 | J Appl Toxicol
An oral reference dose was developed for GenX to aid risk assessors and regulators in establishing a health-protective drinking water standard.
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FDA tests confirm suspicions about PFAS chemicals in food
News
17 Jun 2019 | EWG News and Analysis
A recent investigation by the Food and Drug Administration found toxic per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in food, including meat, seafood and dairy products; sweet potatoes; pineapples; leafy greens, and chocolate cake with icing. FDA has yet to make the results of its tests public. But…
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On Japan’s Okinawa, U.S. military is accused of contaminating environment with hazardous chemical
News
17 Jun 2019 | Washington Post
The U.S. military on the Japanese island of Okinawa is facing accusations of environmental contamination after high levels of a carcinogenic chemical were found in the rivers around a U.S. air base and in the blood of local residents, according to a new study.