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Firefighters' exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as an occupational hazard: A review.
Science
18 Dec 2023 | Front Mater
The close link between firefighters and cancer may be partly driven by occupational exposure to carcinogenic PFAS found in turnout gear, firefighting foam, and fire station environments leading to elevated PFAS levels in firefighters’ blood serum.
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First insights into per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination in edible fish species of the Indus water system of Pakistan
Science
17 Dec 2023 | Chemosphere
The study investigated the contamination of edible fish in major tributaries of the Indus System andfound high levels of PFAS, in certain fish species from areas with poor wastewater treatment in Pakistan, highlighting potential environmental and health concerns, and suggesting the need for ongoing monitoring and research into the bioaccumulation patterns of PFAS.
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Unregulated Active and Closed Textile Mills Represent a Significant Vector of PFAS Contamination into Coastal Rivers
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15 Dec 2023 | ACS ES&T Water
Sampling of rivers downstream from textile miles revealed higher concentrations of PFOS and PFCAs, demonstrating that both closed and active mills are important ongoing sources of PFAS to freshwater and marine regions.
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[Press Release] Dingell, Fitzpatrick, Ryan Introduce PFAS Action Act
Policy
14 Dec 2023
Representatives Debbie Dingell, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Pat Ryan, along with 13 additional members of Congress, introduced comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to protect Americans and the environment from harmful forever chemicals known as PFAS.
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Exposure to select PFAS and PFAS mixtures alters response to platinum-based chemotherapy in endometrial cancer cell lines
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14 Dec 2023 | Environ Health
Exposure to PFAS may induce chemotherapy resistance or enhance therapeutic efficacy in some cancer cells by affecting the cells' energy synthesis capabilities in both cases.
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What you need to know about Minnesota's Jan. 1 ban on PFAS chemicals in food containers
Policy
13 Dec 2023
Minnesota's law is far-reaching, allowing no exemptions, no minimum limit for PFAS and no cap to potential fines. And it covers more than just packaging that directly touches food.
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‘Forever chemicals’ remain in Minnesota, but Pentagon says PFAS are crucial to national security
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13 Dec 2023 | KSTP
3M recently announced it will stop manufacturing PFAS by 2025, and a new Minnesota law bans all non-essential uses of the chemicals, but now the effort to expand reforms is being called a threat to national security.
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Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concerns
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13 Dec 2023 | The Guardian
The Dutch government has warned people to stop children and pets swallowing foam at the seaside, after a study showed “forever chemicals” were concentrated in the sea foam.
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Associations of a Prenatal Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Mixture with the Cord Serum Metabolome in the HOME Study
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13 Dec 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
Prenatal exposure to a mixture of PFAS in mothers is linked to alterations in infant metabolic pathways, which can result in birthweight or vaccine response abnormalities.
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Testing for forever chemicals in water will likely increase your water bill
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11 Dec 2023 | KFYR
But while testing water might have health benefits, it could end up hitting residents in the wallet.
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In vitro screening of per-and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) for interference with seven thyroid hormone system targets across nine assays
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10 Dec 2023 | Toxicology in Vitro
85 of 136 tested PFAS affected key molecular events in the thyroid and endocrine hormone system, potentially resulting in associated health and ecological effects.
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‘Never seen a group of substances’ like these: House lawmakers told of the perils of PFAS
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8 Dec 2023 | Florida Politics
As Florida lawmakers continue efforts to keep the state’s environment clean, lawmakers heard of a possible threat that could cause harm to the state’s residents.
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[Perspective] Global Perspective on the Impact of Plastic Waste as a Source of Microplastics and Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Environment
Science
8 Dec 2023 | ACS ES&T Water
Microplastics (MPs) and PFAS in the environment pose a serious threat to ecosystems and MPs act as carriers for PFAS, creating a secondary source of pollution–highlighting the need to better understand this interaction.
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Gerald R. Ford Airport PFAs contamination lawsuit returned to Kent County court
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6 Dec 2023 | UpNorthLive ABC
A PFAS lawsuit against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority will now be executed in Kent County's 17th Circuit Court.
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US EPA orders packaging firm Inhance to stop making PFAS
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6 Dec 2023 | c&en
The EPA says the process, used by Inhance Technologies to treat millions of HDPE plastic containers each year, creates dangerous PFAS impurities that can leach into products stored in the treated containers.