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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances chemical degradation strategies: insights into the underlying reaction mechanisms
Science
18 Sep 2023 | Curr. Opin. Chem. Eng.
This review discusses how PFAS are degraded by different mechanisms in order to facilitate the advancement of PFAS destruction methods.
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An integrated assessment of ecological and human health risks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances through toxicity prediction approaches
Science
18 Sep 2023 | Sci Total Environ
PFOS and PFOA are the most prevalent PFAS in surface water and in humans, and modeling indicates that they result in endocrine disruption and multi-generational behavioral effects.
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Toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ found in drinking water across Georgia
News
15 Sep 2023 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A new round of testing has revealed toxic chemicals linked to cancer and impaired immunity, including in children, in the drinking water of nearly a dozen systems across Georgia, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Firefighters fear the toxic chemicals in their gear could be contributing to rising cancer cases
News
14 Sep 2023 | AP
Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a large tumor in his chest.
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Serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and risk of renal cell carcinoma in the Multiethnic Cohort Study
Science
14 Sep 2023 | Environ. Int.
Researchers found a significant positive correlation between PFNA and renal cell carcinoma risk, particularly in African American participants but also in Native Hawaiian and White participants.
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Nissan doubles restricted substances over 4 years, including PFAS
News
13 Sep 2023 | Nikkei Asia
Self-regulation by automaker and partner Renault goes beyond some national rules.
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Addressing America’s PFAS issue cannot wait forever
News
12 Sep 2023 | Roll Call
'Polluter pays' should guide addressing PFAS contamination.
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US Food Faces PFAS Challenge as European Rules, Policies Expand
News
12 Sep 2023 | Pat Rizzuto and Stephen Gardner
European limits on the amounts of PFAS allowed in food are the first of several policies that analysts expect will affect US exports and the domestic food supply.
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Target and Suspect Screening Integrated with Machine Learning to Discover Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Source Fingerprints
Science
11 Sep 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
This study uses high-resolution mass spectrometry to identify specific PFAS fingerprints associated with various sources, including AFFF-contaminated groundwater, landfill leachate, biosolids leachate, wastewater treatment plant effluent, and wastewater effluent from the pulp and paper and power generation industries.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and organofluorine in lakes and waterways of the northwestern Great Basin and Sierra Nevada
Science
10 Sep 2023 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS were detected in 85% of samples, with 6:2 FTS detection indicating AFFF impacts in surface waters.
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Adverse birth outcomes related to concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in maternal blood collected from pregnant women in 1960-1966
Science
9 Sep 2023 | Environ Res
Using data from a US-based cohort study, measured maternal PFAS levels from the 1960s were extremely high and were associated with lower birth weight and impaired fetal growth.
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Rep. Carbajal Introduces Clean Airport Agenda: Two New Bipartisan Bills To Help Central Coast Airports Remove Threat Of Forever Chemicals
Policy
8 Sep 2023
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at helping the Central Coast curb the threat of forever chemicals in communities near regional airports.
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Dutch lawyers sue Chemours, DuPont over PFAS
News
7 Sep 2023 | c&en
The companies are accused of misleading regulators to obtain discharge permits.
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[Opinion] Dunleavy’s veto of ‘forever chemicals’ ban betrays Alaskans and harms our health
Policy
6 Sep 2023
With the stroke of his veto pen, Gov. Mike Dunleavy blatantly betrayed the voters of Alaska, people in communities affected by PFAS, as well as the 58 of 60 members of the Alaska State House and Senate who worked across party lines to pass a bill, House Bill 51, that would have been a significant step toward preventing further harm from these dangerous chemicals.
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Georgia researchers work to remove harmful forever chemicals from water
News
6 Sep 2023 | WSB-TV
Your tap water could be filled with a major health hazard called forever chemicals.