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Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and high-throughput proteomics in Hispanic youth
Science
23 Mar 2024 | Environ Int
PFAS exposure in Hispanic youth was linked to changes in plasma proteins associated with inflammation and immunity, suggesting potential cardiometabolic toxicity.
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US appeals court curtails EPA's ability to regulate PFAS under toxic substances law
Policy
22 Mar 2024
A unanimous three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday agreed with Inhance Technologies that the EPA overstepped its authority by issuing the orders, since they were rooted in a section of the federal toxic chemical law reserved for regulating "new" chemicals.
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70 million Americans drink water from systems reporting PFAS to EPA. Is yours on our map?
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22 Mar 2024 | USA Today
At least 70 million Americans get their water from a system where toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" were found at levels that require reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Crowdsourcing citizens for statewide mapping of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Florida drinking water
Science
22 Mar 2024 | Sci Total Environ
This study examined 448 drinking water samples collected from taps across Florida, revealing PFAS concentrations ranging from non-detectable to 219 ng/L, with a median of 2.90 ng/L and a mean of 14.06 ng/L, providing crucial baseline data for monitoring and the opportunity to educate impacted communities in water quality issues.
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Plasma per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance mixtures during pregnancy and duration of breastfeeding in the New Hampshire birth cohort study
Science
22 Mar 2024 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
Higher maternal levels of a mixture of PFAS, particularly PFOA, was associated with a higher risk of stopping exclusive breastfeeding before 6 months.
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How can you tell if a product has toxic PFAS? Lack of labeling laws make it hard for consumers
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21 Mar 2024 | wfyi
Right now, the federal government doesn’t require products that contain PFAS to be labeled and doesn’t check companies' claims that products are PFAS-free.
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FDA Announces End of PFAS Use in US Food Packaging
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21 Mar 2024 | The National Law Review
The FDA stated that the completion of this phase-out “eliminates the primary source of dietary exposure to PFAS from authorized food contact uses.”
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68 PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found by Scientists in Food Packaging Worldwide
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21 Mar 2024 | EcoWatch
New research by environmental scientists with Switzerland’s Food Packaging Forum Foundation has uncovered 68 per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) “forever chemicals” in food packaging — including plastic, paper and coated metal.
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Comic-themed bibs contaminated with harmful PFAS, California lawsuit alleges
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21 Mar 2024 | Tom Perkins
Suit claims bibs, produced by Bumkins, leaves babies exposed to high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ and do not have warning labels.
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Personal Wearable Sampler for Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Exposure Assessment
Science
21 Mar 2024 | ES&T L
Assessing individual PFAS exposure has been limited due to sampling tool constraints, so researchers employed a new personal air wearable sampler which was found to effectively capture diverse PFAS, offering a potential methodology for quantitative inhalation exposure assessment.
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DPH warns against drinking bottled water from Mass. company due to PFAS contamination
Policy
20 Mar 2024
State public health officials are warning residents not to buy or drink bottled water distributed by the Easton-based Simpson Spring Company due to PFAS contamination.
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US Kleenex plant contaminated drinking water with PFAS, lawsuit says
News
19 Mar 2024 | The Guardian
Lawsuit also alleges ‘forever chemicals’ used at Connecticut plant put residents’ health at risk and destroyed property value.
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Retention of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances by syringe filters
Science
19 Mar 2024 | Environ. Chem. Lett.
Researchers found that all tested filters commonly used in water analysis retained PFAS, with glass-fiber cellulose acetate filters showing the lowest retention, and discussed factors influencing PFAS retention as well as alternative pretreatment methods.
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Predictors of Serum Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Concentrations among US Couples Attending a Fertility Clinic
Science
19 Mar 2024 | ES&T
PFAS concentrations among couples seeking fertility treatment in the U.S. were correlated within couples and with factors like race, body mass index, and dietary habits, particularly fish and shellfish consumption, shedding light on potential interventions to mitigate exposure in the preconception period.
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Predictors of Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Concentrations among U.S. Couples Attending a Fertility Clinic
Science
19 Mar 2024 | Environ Sci Technol
PFAS concentrations among couples seeking fertility treatment in the U.S. were correlated within couples and with factors like race, body mass index, and dietary habits, particularly fish and shellfish consumption, shedding light on potential interventions to mitigate exposure in the preconception period.