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How to Reduce Your Exposure to PFAS, Part Four: Private Well Water
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3 Oct 2023 | Public Health Madison and Dane County
In this final part of our four part series, we’ll explain how to test your private well water and what to do if results are concerning. How PFAS get into private well water.
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'Forever chemicals' found in certain period products, researchers say
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2 Oct 2023 | MedicalNewsToday
In a new study led by Graham Peaslee, PhD, a professor at Notre Dame University in Indiana, researchers said they examined period products and detected PFAS in some of them.
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The sources and bioaccumulation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in animal-derived foods and the potential risk of dietary intake
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2 Oct 2023 | Sci. Total Environ.
This review highlights that PFAS can accumulate in animal-derived foods, particularly in seafood and meat, posing potential health risks, especially for women and children, and emphasizes the importance of understanding PFAS contamination in food safety management.
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EPA finalizes PFAS reporting rule
Policy
29 Sep 2023
The agency expands the number of PFAS subject to information reporting requirements.
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ECHA Receives a Large Number of Comments on PFAS Restriction Proposal
Policy
29 Sep 2023
In February this year, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a proposal to ban the manufacture, use and placing on the market (including import) of the entire group of PFAS. The restriction proposal was prepared by authorities in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
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ECHA Receives a Large Number of Comments on PFAS Restriction Proposal
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29 Sep 2023 | CHEManager
In February this year, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a proposal to ban the manufacture, use and placing on the market (including import) of the entire group of PFAS. The restriction proposal was prepared by authorities in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
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[Blog] Government shutdown threatens progress on ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
28 Sep 2023
Efforts by some Republicans to shut down the federal government could delay progress on addressing the contamination crisis caused by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in umbilical cord serum and body mass index trajectories from birth to age 10 years: Findings from a longitudinal birth cohort (SMBCS)
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28 Sep 2023 | Environ Int
Certain PFAS such as, PFUnDA and PFDoDA, in umbilical cord serum were associated with higher BMI from birth to age 10 years.
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Cloth–Air Partitioning of Neutral Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in North Carolina Homes during the Indoor PFAS Assessment (IPA) Campaign
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27 Sep 2023 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Measuring nine neutral PFAS in air and cotton cloths in North Carolina homes revealed that fluorotelomer alcohols are prevalent in indoor air while perfluorooctane sulfonamidoethanols accumulate significantly in cloth over time, highlighting prolonged indoor presence and exposure risks of PFAS.
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Good Practices and Practical Considerations for Research with Perfluoroalkyl Substances
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27 Sep 2023 | Chemistry - Methods
This review highlights and amalgamates the suggestions and methodologies currently available to enable successful PFAS research in any laboratory.
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Association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and depression in U.S. adults: A cross-sectional study of NHANES from 2005 to 2018
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27 Sep 2023 | Environ Res
PFAS was found to be associated with decreased mental health in adults at very low and very high levels, but other studies are needed to determine a causal association and toxicological mechanisms to explain this association.
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Exposure to PFAS and Phenols May Be Linked to Cancer Risk
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26 Sep 2023 | The ASCO Post
Investigators have discovered that significantly higher levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as PFAS and phenols may be present in patients with breast, ovarian, skin, and endometrial cancers, according to a recent study published in a leading journal.
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Invited Perspective: PFAS and Pubertal Timing in Girls-A Maturing Literature
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26 Sep 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
This study highlights the association between PFAS exposure during mid to late childhood and delays in pubertal milestones, raising questions about the effects of PFAS mixtures, interactions with dietary factors, sensitive exposure windows, and the health impacts of emerging PFAS contaminants.
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Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Associations with Pubertal Onset and Serum Reproductive Hormones in a Longitudinal Study of Young Girls in Greater Cincinnati and the San Francisco Bay Area
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26 Sep 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Higher serum PFOA levels in young women, compared to the U.S. average, were associated with delayed puberty after adjusting for race and BMI.
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Michigan AG Brings PFAS Lawsuit Against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority
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25 Sep 2023 | JD Surpa
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed suit against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority to enforce demands by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy related to alleged PFAS contamination of the regional drinking water supply caused by the airport authority.