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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and longitudinal changes in bone mineral density in adolescents and young adults: A multi-cohort study
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23 Nov 2023 | Environ Res
Exposure to PFOS was found to be associated with lower bone mineral density in both Hispanic adolescents and mixed-ethnicity young adults, suggesting potential long-term impacts on bone health and increased risk of osteoporosis in adulthood.
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Analysis of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in plastic food storage bags by different analytical approaches
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22 Nov 2023 | JCO
57% of plastic food storage bags were found to contain PFAS and migration studies showed no migration of diPAP (6:2) and rapid PFBS migration within 2 hours, with weekly exposure estimates remaining below the regulatory levels set by the European Food Safety Authority.
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Validating blood microsampling for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances quantification in whole blood
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20 Nov 2023 | JCA
A minimally invasive and cost-effective microsampling technique was evaluated for quantifying 75 PFAS in dried blood spots, with the most effective extraction method identified as filtered protein precipitation, demonstrating its potential as an extensive and practical tool for large-scale human biomonitoring studies.
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Tracing the Bioaccessibility of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Fish during Cooking Treatment
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20 Nov 2023 | J. Agric. Food Chem.
Different methods of cooking reduced PFAS bioaccessibility, suggesting that steaming fish and reduced oil intake are beneficial for reducing PFAS absorption from fish consumption.
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Distribution of select per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances at a chemical manufacturing plant
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19 Nov 2023 | J Hazard Mater
Testing around a PFAS manufacturing facility in New Jersey revealed that while PFCAs were likely to migrate in groundwater, FTOHs primarily moved in the vapor phase, emphasizing the potential for PFAS vapor intrusion and indoor air inhalation exposure in the surrounding area.
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US industry disposed of at least 60m pounds of PFAS waste in last five years
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17 Nov 2023 | The Guardian
The estimate in the new EPA analysis is probably ‘dramatic’ undercount because ‘forever chemical’ waste is unregulated in the US.
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Let’s talk about PFAS: Inconsistent public awareness about PFAS and its sources in the United States
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16 Nov 2023 | PLOS ONE
A nationwide survey revealed that nearly half of respondents were unaware of PFAS, with 97.4% expressing a belief that their drinking water had not been impacted by PFAS, highlighting a crucial need for improved communication and awareness efforts regarding PFAS information and health risks.
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How Cancer-Linked ‘Forever Chemicals’ Got Inside Everyone
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13 Nov 2023 | Bloomberg
In this episode of Bloomberg Investigates, we examine how substances known as PFAS found their way to every corner of the planet—and the consequences.
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EPA detected "forever chemicals" in water systems serving 46 million. Is yours on our map?
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11 Nov 2023 | USA Today
Toxic “forever chemicals” have been found in more than one in four public drinking water systems this year in concentrations at or above the Environmental Protection Agency’s minimum reporting levels.
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Majority of domestic US military sites leaking PFAS into environment
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11 Nov 2023 | Envirotech Online
Recent reports have unveiled a disconcerting scenario wherein an array of U.S. Army bases have become inadvertent conduits of contamination, leaching hazardous chemicals into local water supplies.
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How Worried Should We Be About “Forever Chemicals”?
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8 Nov 2023 | Slate
PFAS are in … so many things. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
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Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in commercial organic eggs via fishmeal in feed
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7 Nov 2023 | Chemosphere
Organic eggs from certain farms in Denmark were found to contain elevated levels of PFAS originating from fishmeal used in organic feed, leading to the voluntary removal of fishmeal from the feed by producers to mitigate PFAS exposure.
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Does your makeup contain 'forever chemicals'?
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4 Nov 2023 | CBC News
Canadian government to decide soon if PFAS should be classified as toxic.
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Spatial Prediction of Concentrations of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in European Soils
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31 Oct 2023 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
Machine learning was used to predict PFAS concentrations in European soils, revealing that a substantial portion of European soils may be contaminated with PFAS at levels exceeding recommended guidelines and providing valuable geospatial information for assessing environmental risks.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and pediatric obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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31 Oct 2023 | Int J Obes (Lond)
The review investigated the potential impact of PFAS on childhood obesity. It observed a possible inverse relationship between postnatal PFAS exposure and changes in body mass index though the review was limited by the small number of studies.