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Environment-Friendly Anti-Biofouling Superhydrophobic Coatings
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14 Aug 2019 | ACS Publications
A PFAS free biofouling agent was developed from plants such as cinnamon and myristica.
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Can biochar and designer biochar be used to remediate per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) and lead and antimony contaminated soils?
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13 Aug 2019 | Science of Total Envionment
Coconut based biochars linked to efficient PFAS remediation in soils.
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Dietary exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids, brominated flame retardants and health risk assessment in the French infant total diet study
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13 Aug 2019 | Food and Chemical Toxicology
Infants found to be at risk of PFOS and PFOA exposure through food.
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Occurrence and human exposure assessment of perfluorinated substances in house dust from three European countries
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13 Aug 2019 | Science of The Total Environment
PFOA dust ingestion to dietary exposure reached values of 50% for toddlers.
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Vertical transport and sinks of perfluoroalkyl substances in the global open ocean
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13 Aug 2019 | Enviro. Sci. Proc. & Impacts
PFAS was found throughout ocean water columns globally.
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Cancer-linked forever chemicals found in more consumer products raises unanswered questions
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13 Aug 2019 | NBC Bay Area
The New Food Economy tested fiber bowls from 14 locations of eight New York City restaurants and found that they contained high levels of fluorine, which indicates intentional treatment with PFAS compounds.
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Effect of gestational exposure to perfluorononanoic acid on neonatal mice testes
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13 Aug 2019 | J Appl Toxicol
PFNA linked to adverse reproductive development in male mice.
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Industry cites 3M experiment that exposed cancer patients to PFAS to claim the chemicals aren’t so bad
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12 Aug 2019 | The Intercept
Defenders of the chemicals known as PFAS have seized upon an industry-funded study of cancer patients as evidence that the compounds used to make Teflon, firefighting foam, and many other products aren’t as dangerous as they seem.
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PFAS contamination is likely at Pittsburgh airport. Airports may face legal challenges by doing nothing
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12 Aug 2019 | Public Source
Records show the airport purchased 4,950 gallons of AFFF concentrate from 2012 to 2018. PublicSource does not have records for how much the airport purchased before 2012.
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Chemical industry lobby opposing strong Connecticut action on PFAS pollution
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11 Aug 2019 | Hartford Courant
State records show the American Chemistry Council spent more than $66,000 this year on lobbying the Connecticut General Assembly.
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Chemical industry lobby opposing strong Connecticut action on PFAS pollution
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11 Aug 2019 | Hartford Courant
Strong opposition from the chemical industry helped kill a PFAS-control bill in the 2019 General Assembly.
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Exclusive: Maker of 'forever chemicals' cuts food packaging products
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9 Aug 2019 | Politico
Chemours has quietly stopped making some non-stick coatings used in disposable food packaging.
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[Report] National Toxicology Program technical reports on the toxicity studies of perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (TOX-96) and perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (TOX-97)
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8 Aug 2019
NTP technical reports on the toxicity studies of perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (TOX-96) and perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (TOX-97) are now available.
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Opinion: For toxic ‘forever’ chemicals, we need more than a temporary fix
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8 Aug 2019 | UNDARK
Regulators have consistently been a step behind in their attempts to control PFAS contamination. It’s time for a new strategy.
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Group calls for ‘real investigation’ of NH’s high cancer rates
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8 Aug 2019 | Sentinel Source
New Hampshire Safe Water Alliance is asking people to sign a petition calling for a “real investigation” into the state’s high rates of childhood and other cancers.