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An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Science
2 Nov 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
A review found over 1,400 individual PFAS in 200 use categories and subcategories currently on the international marketplace.
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Understanding, Controlling, and Preventing Exposure to PFAS: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
Science
22 Sep 2020 | National Academies Press
This publication highlights the presentations and discussions regarding what various sectors can do to advance our understanding of the extent of human exposure to PFAS and to reduce or prevent PFAS exposure.
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Comparison of the properties of perfluoroalkyl polyoxyethylene ether and alkyl polyoxyethylene ether
Science
21 Sep 2020 | Colloid and Polymer Science
Short-chain PFAS found to outperform non-fluorinated chemicals and was recommended to use in personal and home care and foam applications.
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Effect of washing, soaking, and cooking methods on perfluorinated compounds in mackerel
Science
8 Sep 2020 | Food Sci Nutr
Grilling and cooking with high starch foods was found to decrease PFAS concentrations in fish significantly.
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Charting a Path: PFAS Testing Methods
Events
1 Sep 2020
Join an informal, multi-stakeholder group webinar where information sharing and discussion across manufacturers, retailers, health care organizations, governments, and NGOs provide a platform for real solutions to PFAS in food service ware and packaging applications.
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[Report] Screening of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) and Extractable Organic Fluorine (EOF) in the Blood of Highly Exposed People
Science
26 Aug 2020 | Swedish Environ. Prot. Agency
This report summarises the findings of an investigation into the occurrence of PFAS in the blood of people living in the municipality of Ronneby, Sweden.
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Answers to Common Questions on PFAS in Drinking Water
Science
12 Aug 2020 | AWWA
An overview of the most common questions regarding PFAS, exposure, and what is currently being done to remediate it.
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NC attorney general announces formal investigation into PFAS contamination
News
10 Aug 2020 | WECT
Attorney General Josh Stein announced a formal investigation into the manufacturers and other entities responsible for the PFAS contamination in North Carolina.
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Veto keeps personal injury lawyers from making millions on no-injury cases
News
10 Aug 2020 | Legal Newsline
New Hampshire’s governor has vetoed legislation that would have allowed those exposed to hazardous or toxic substances such as PFAS to make a claim for medical monitoring damages.
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Disposal of products and materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A cyclical problem
Science
21 Jul 2020 | Chemosphere
PFAS-containing wastes create repeated cycles of contamination in all disposal pathways: landfilling, wastewater treatment, and incineration.
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Characterisation of human exposure pathways to perfluorinated compounds — Comparing exposure estimates with biomarkers of exposure
Science
16 Jun 2020 | Environ. Intern.
Significant positive associations between concentrations of PFAS in house dust and the corresponding serum concentrations underline the importance of the indoor environment as an exposure pathway for PFAS.
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Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) current status and research needs
Science
10 Jun 2020 | Environ. Tech. & Inn.
This paper is intended to capture the shared information, comments, and current thinking related to PFAS challenges and research needs as identified by the group of expert participants; the write up is not intended to be a complete dissertation on the science and work that has been carried out.
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Vermont Senate passes bill banning PFAS from consumer products
Policy
27 May 2020
The Vermont state Senate passed bill S. 295, restricting the manufacture, sale, and distribution of firefighting foam, food packaging, rugs, and carpets containing PFAS.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances Exposure and Hearing Impairment in US Adults
Science
27 May 2020 | Environ. Res.
PFNA and PFDA were associated with high-frequency hearing impairment, while PFOS and PFOA were not.
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EPA is abandoning those suffering from toxic PFAS pollution
News
26 Apr 2020 | The Hill
A year ago, the EPA promised Congress that, after years of stalling, it would finally move forward on regulation of two notorious ‘forever chemicals,’ PFOA and PFOS. The notice that eventually appeared in the Federal Register on March 10, 2020, however, is not a regulation; it is merely a proposal to consider regulation.