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EPA Adds Seven More PFAS To Toxic Release Inventory List
Policy
29 Jan 2024
Six PFAS were automatically added for Reporting Year 2024 because EPA had finalized a toxicity value during 2023.
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Study Finds Alarmingly High Levels of PFAS Contamination in Small Estuaries
News
29 Jan 2024 | EcoWatch
A new study has discovered that small coastal estuaries contain concentrations of PFAS “forever chemicals” high enough to indicate a worldwide issue.
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Emission inventory of PFASs and other fluorinated organic substances for the fluoropolymer production industry in Europe
Science
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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In utero exposures to perfluoroalkyl substances and the human fetal liver metabolome in Scotland: a cross-sectional study
Science
29 Jan 2024 | Lancet Planet. Health
Exposure to PFAS during pregnancy is linked to metabolic changes in the human fetal liver, suggesting early manifestation of potential consequences, as evidenced by a study analyzing metabolites, bile acids, and RNA-Seq data from fetal livers collected between 2004 and 2014.
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A North Carolina PFAS factory claims its emissions fell by 99.99%. A Guardian test reveals otherwise
News
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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PFAS ghosts: how to identify, evaluate, and exorcise new and existing analytical interference
Science
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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Association between Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Follicular Fluid and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Infertile Women
Science
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.
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[Blog] FDA’s latest study reaffirms short-chain PFAS biopersist. Now it must act.
News
25 Jan 2024 | Environmental Defense Fund
FDA's study reveals short-chain PFAS, once thought safe, persist in rat bodies and offspring, challenging prior safety beliefs; criticism arises as FDA permitted their use in food packaging until December 2023, prompting calls for urgent regulatory action to address public health concerns.
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Connecticut suing 28 companies for PFAS in products
News
25 Jan 2024 | wtnh
Attorney General William Tong (D-Conn.) is suing companies for knowingly contaminating the state’s waters and natural resources.
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Skiers leaving ‘forever chemicals’ on pistes, study finds
News
25 Jan 2024 | The Guardian
Research finds 14 different types of PFAS chemicals commonly used in ski wax on slopes in Austrian ski resorts.
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Profiling research on PFAS in wildlife: Systematic evidence map and bibliometric analysis
Science
24 Jan 2024 | Ecol. solut. evid.
A comprehensive review of over 580 publications on PFAS in wildlife identified a linear increase in research from 2001 to 2021 covering 1042 species from 26 taxonomic classes, and emphasized the need for further exploration of new-generation PFAS, assessment in mid- and low-income countries, and more long-term studies.
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A systematic review of contaminants in donor human milk
Science
24 Jan 2024 | Matern Child Nutr
This systematic review examines the contaminants present in donor human milk for preterm and critically ill infants, revealing that bacterial species, environmental pollutants, and chemical substances such as PFAS were commonly found, emphasizing the need for standardized assessments and further research to understand the impact of donated milk contaminants on infant health outcomes.
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Citizens’ opinions on (non-) essential uses of persistent chemicals: A survey in seven European countries
Science
22 Jan 2024 | Environ Sci Policy
EU citizens were surveyed regarding essential and non-essential uses of PFAS, revealing diverse opinions, with safety-related PFAS applications considered essential while recreation and personal care uses are often viewed as non-essential.
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Association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and sex hormone levels in males based on human studies
Science
22 Jan 2024 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
In a meta-analysis of 12 studies involving 7506 participants, exposure to PFNA and PFOA was found to be negatively correlated with male testosterone levels, emphasizing the need to consider these chemicals as potential risk factors for male reproductive health.
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[Video] CDC urges more blood testing on 'forever chemicals'
News
19 Jan 2024 | ABC News
A new guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend doctors consider more blood testing for PFAS.