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Bioconcentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and precursors in fathead minnow tissues environmentally exposed to aqueous film-forming foam-contaminated waters
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19 Jun 2024 | Environ Toxicol Chem
Fathead minnows exposed to PFAS-contaminated groundwater at Joint Base Cape Cod showed increasing PFAS levels in their tissues over time, indicating potential pathways for PFAS exposure in aquatic wildlife and humans.
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Metabolic Perturbations Associated with both PFAS Exposure and Perinatal/Antenatal Depression in Pregnant Individuals: A Meet-in-the-Middle Scoping Review
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19 Jun 2024 | Curr Environ Health Rep
This review examines the connection between maternal exposure to PFAS and perinatal depression, identifying 23 common metabolic pathways, and recommends future research on specific metabolic processes and longitudinal study designs to better understand these associations.
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Outdoor clothing brands still using ‘forever chemicals’ despite health risk
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17 Jun 2024 | The Guardian
The campaigning magazine examined 27 companies that make outdoor clothing such as fleeces, waterproof jackets, walking boots and rucksacks, and found 82% were still using per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
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[Blog] What a load of crêpe! Why industry wants to keep PFAS in your kitchen
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17 Jun 2024 | Chemsec
The hot topics in the chemicals debate right now are PFAS-free solar cells and semiconductors. But suddenly it seems like time has rolled back: France is talking about frying pans again.
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Okinawa report says PFAS could affect groundwater around US Marine base for decades
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17 Jun 2024 | Keishi Koja
The prefecture’s Environmental Protection Division discovered PFAS above Japan’s provisional safe drinking water standard in 19 of 37 sites it sampled around Marine Corps Air Station Futenma between August and January, according to an annual report released by the division in April.
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Wisconsin Republicans block PFAS cleanup until polluters are granted immunity
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17 Jun 2024 | The Guardian
GOP-controlled committee thwarting distribution of $125m budgeted by legislature until polluter immunity approved.
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In silico prediction of the interaction of legacy and novel per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with selected human transporters and of their possible accumulation in the human body
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17 Jun 2024 | Arch Toxicol
PFAS were examined through computer simulations, revealing that legacy PFAS like PFOA and PFOS have a higher propensity to interact with human proteins involved in chemical transportation and accumulation, suggesting a greater potential for bioaccumulation compared to newer PFAS formulations.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances in the meat of Polish farm animals and game - Occurrence, profiles and dietary intake
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17 Jun 2024 | Sci Total Environ
Meat from farm animals and game was analyzed for PFAS contamination, revealing that wild boar meat had the highest levels, with potential health risks from frequent consumption, while meat from livestock and deer posed negligible health concerns in Poland.
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Occurrence of 80 Per and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in the Muscle and Liver tissues of Marine Mammals of the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf, Quebec, Canada
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10 Jun 2024 | Front. Environ. Chem.
Marine mammals from the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf, such as dolphins and porpoises, were found to have high levels of PFAS in their tissues, with the white-sided dolphin showing the highest average concentrations—39 ng/g in muscle and 334 ng/g in liver—while species like the harp seal had much lower levels, emphasizing the need for stronger regulations to protect these vulnerable animals.
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Occurrence of a "forever chemical" in the atmosphere above pristine Amazon Forest
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10 Jun 2024 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS like PFOA were detected in the remote Amazon rainforest at concentrations up to 2 pg/m³, indicating long-range atmospheric transport from urban industrial sources and underscoring their widespread environmental impact.
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Drinking Water Has Highest Contamination Levels in These Five States
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8 Jun 2024 | Newsweek
New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania have the most highly contaminated drinking water systems, according to the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) interactive map.
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Regulating “forever chemicals”: social data are necessary for the successful implementation of the essential use concept
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8 Jun 2024 | Environ Sci Eur
Given the widespread persistence, mobility, and toxicity of many PFAS, a precautionary approach called the Essential Use Concept (EUC) is proposed, advocating for the phase-out of PFAS unless essential for health, safety, or critical societal functions. This paper discusses what broader societal perspectives are needed in the decision-making process to implement the EUC.
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Looking to avoid toxic 'forever' chemicals? Here's your best chance of doing so.
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7 Jun 2024 | USA TODAY
It may also be wise to avoid beauty or cookware products that are advertised as being waterproof, greaseproof, or nonsticking if they aren't specifically labeled as PFAS-free.
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After progress on PFAS bills this session, Merrimack reps promise, ‘We’ll be back’
Policy
6 Jun 2024
“The goal is to stop the source,” said Rep. Nancy Murphy, a Merrimack Democrat who sponsored several PFAS-related bills. “And that’s our intent, and we’re not gonna stop until we do that.”
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Texas Farmers Sue EPA for Alleged Inaction on Forever Chemicals
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6 Jun 2024 | Bloomberg Law
The complaint, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, says the Environmental Protection Agency’s inaction allowed PFAS from sewage sludge fertilizers to contaminate farmlands, livestock, crops, and water supplies.