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[Report] Guide to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) sampling within Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
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8 Feb 2024 | USGS
This guide aims to provide fundamental concepts and considerations involved with environmental sampling for PFAS during site assessments.
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New York legislators are renewing calls to stop the use of PFAS in everyday products
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7 Feb 2024 | WXXI News
The group says a package of bills could eliminate PFAS in household products, personal care items, and menstrual products. It would also track the chemicals linked to ill health effects, including cancer, in sewage discharge.
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Consumption of teas, takeout, hot dogs could come with a side of ‘forever chemicals’
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6 Feb 2024 | The Hill
Young adults whose diets are rich in unsweetened teas, processed meats and takeout foods could be increasing their exposure to “forever chemicals,” a new study has found.
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Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) disrupts cadherin-16 in the developing rat thyroid gland
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6 Feb 2024 | Curr Res Toxicol
PFOS exposure in rodents may disrupt thyroid hormone system development, potentially affecting growth and neurodevelopment, as evidenced by altered gene expression patterns in hormone levels and follicular integrity.
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[Opinion] The Need to Include a Fluorine Mass Balance in the Development of Effective Technologies for PFAS Destruction
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5 Feb 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Emerging technologies aimed at destroying PFAS in the environment pose challenges due to the potential formation of unintended transformation products, emphasizing the need for comprehensive monitoring methods and a unified terminology in PFAS destruction research.
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Distribution and release of PFAS from AFFF-impacted asphalt: How does it compare to concrete?
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5 Feb 2024 | J. Hazard. Mater.
AFFF-impacted asphalt and concrete were found to potentially leach PFAS into the environment, with 6:2 FTS and PFOS identified as the dominant PFAS in the surface layer and runoff, asphalt exhibited a higher release rate compared to concrete.
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[Discussion] Estimated scale of costs to remove PFAS from the environment at current emission rates.
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5 Feb 2024 | Sci Total Environ
The significant costs associated with removing and destroying PFAS at the same rate they are currently introduced into the environment – over 100 trillion USD – underscores the urgent need for substantial reductions in production and emissions to address environmental and health concerns effectively.
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EPA proposes some ‘forever chemicals’ be considered hazardous
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2 Feb 2024 | CNN
The US EPA is proposing that it will label nine of the thousands of PFAS “forever chemicals” as hazardous.
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Emission inventory of PFASs and other fluorinated organic substances for the fluoropolymer production industry in Europe
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29 Jan 2024 | Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts
Air emissions from fluoropolymer production were found to be declining in Europe, but available data suggest that emissions of some non-gaseous PFAS have not decreased.
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A North Carolina PFAS factory claims its emissions fell by 99.99%. A Guardian test reveals otherwise
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28 Jan 2024 | The Guardian
Chemours and state regulators say the Fayetteville Works plant has reduced air emissions, but the Guardian found levels of 'forever chemicals' as much as 30 times higher than state tests.
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Public perceptions of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Psycho-demographic characteristics differentiating PFAS knowledge and concern
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27 Jan 2024 | J. Clean. Prod.
This study, conducted in Aotearoa New Zealand, highlights that nearly 45% of surveyed adults are aware of PFAS, with varying levels of understanding and concerns, revealing information gaps that could inform regulations, policies, and targeted education campaigns on PFAS.
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PFAS ghosts: how to identify, evaluate, and exorcise new and existing analytical interference
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27 Jan 2024 | Anal. Bioanal. Chem.
As awareness of PFAS grows globally and monitoring studies increase, the risk of analytical interference, leading to false PFAS detection ("seeing ghosts"), rises, emphasizing the need to address these issues for accurate assessments crucial to safeguarding human and environmental health.
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Associations of dietary intake and longitudinal measures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in predominantly Hispanic young Adults: A multicohort study
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27 Jan 2024 | Environ Int
Dietary factors, such as tea & pork intake and eating food not prepared at home, were associated with increases in blood levels of PFAS in young Hispanic adults, underscoring the significance of diet in PFAS exposure and the need for monitoring food and beverage contamination.
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PFAS chemicals in turnout gear may release by wear and tear, study says
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26 Jan 2024 | News Center Maine
Firefighters hope the new data could lead to PFAS-free protective equipment in the future.
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Association between Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Follicular Fluid and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Infertile Women
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26 Jan 2024 | MDPI
A clinical study revealed a positive relationship between PFOA levels in follicular fluid and increased odds of polycystic ovary syndrome, suggesting PFOA as a potential risk factor for this endocrine disease in women.