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Evaluation of residues in hen eggs after exposure of laying hens to water containing per‐ and poly‐fluoroalkyl substances
Science
13 Apr 2020 | Environ. Tox. & Chem.
There was a clear correlation between the PFAS concentrations in the drinking water of hens and those detected in the egg, which could be useful in estimating PFAS concentrations in the egg by measuring water concentrations.
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State officials release results of Alpena PFAS retesting
News
13 Apr 2020 | UpNorthLive
Two of the 19 wells tested had results above the proposed state drinking water limits. Water filters have been offered to homeowners with PFAS detections.
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[Public hearing] California DTSC: PFASs in carpets and rugs
Events
13 Apr 2020
California's DTSC is seeking public comment on the regulatory proposal to list carpets and rugs containing PFAS as a priority product. Public hearing will be held on April 13 at 9 AM in Sacramento, CA.
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Sewage sludge spreading leads to farm groundwater PFAS contamination
News
12 Apr 2020 | VT Digger
Current biosolids standards do not address the thousands of chemicals that now show up in human waste, like pharmaceuticals and PFAS.
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[Legal Analysis] Emerging Thoughts: A Principled Framework for Regulating GenX as an Emerging Contaminant as an Emerging Contaminant
Policy
8 Apr 2020
An analysis written by Miranda Goot looks at regulating GenX as an emerging contaminant by commenting on three potential legal frameworks.
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Occurrence of per- and polyfluorinated compounds in paper and board packaging materials and migration to food simulants and foodstuffs
Science
8 Apr 2020 | Food Chemistry
The migration of PFAS increases with the fat content of some foodstuffs such as rice, cereal, and infant milk powder.
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DEQ rejects Chemours’ proposed GenX groundwater cleanup plan
News
8 Apr 2020 | NC Policy Watch
DEQ received over 1,240 public comments on the plan, most of which denounced Chemours’ plan as insufficient to meet the needs of the community and the demands of the law.
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Trace level analyses of selected perfluoroalkyl acids in food: Method development and data generation
Science
7 Apr 2020 | Environ. Poll.
All 53 food items from the Swedish market and developing countries were found to contain PFOA and PFOS, while 76% also contained PFHxS.
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Novel and legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in a farmland environment: Soil distribution and biomonitoring with plant leaves and locusts
Science
7 Apr 2020 | Environ. Poll.
Lipid and protein levels were found to be good predictors of PFAS in poplar leaves and locusts.
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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.