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Regulating PFAS at the Edge of Detection
News
21 Jun 2023 | American Bar Association
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published proposed regulations (88 FR 18638) for PFAS drinking water standards and seeks public comment.
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[Report] Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in New Firefighter Turnout Gear Textiles
Science
19 Jun 2023 | NIST
Total PFAS concentrations varied widely among each textile type, suggesting that the amount of PFAS present in new turnout gear may depend on the specific textiles used in gear manufacturing.
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Firefighting gear contains ‘forever chemicals,’ report concludes
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18 Jun 2023 | The Washington Post
A May report published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology concludes that “forever chemicals” known as PFAS — some linked to cancer — are present in textiles commonly used in the gear.
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PFAS Phaseout Guidance Published by AFIRM Group
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12 Jun 2023 | Applied Technical Services
AFIRM Group has recently published a document to assist supply chains is phasing out the use of PFAS in textile items such as clothing, shoes, and accessories.
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Environment Canada’s State of PFAS Report: insights into the future regulation of “forever chemicals”
Policy
8 Jun 2023
The report arises from the Federal Government’s 2021 announcement to research and monitor PFAS substances, collect and examine information on PFAS substances, and review policy developments in other jurisdictions.
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‘Forever chemicals’ exposure can lead to low birth weight and obesity in later life
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8 Jun 2023 | The Guardian
Children whose mothers are exposed to toxic PFAS can experience phenomena previously linked to fetal tobacco smoke exposure.
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Associations of Gestational Perfluoroalkyl Substances Exposure with Early Childhood BMI -Scores and Risk of Overweight/Obesity: Results from the ECHO Cohorts
Science
7 Jun 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Gestational exposure to higher levels of PFAS were associated with a slightly increased childhood risk of obesity.
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Invited Perspective: PFAS and the Childhood Obesity Phenotype-Challenges and Opportunities
Science
7 Jun 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
This perspective on the recent PFAS and obesity study highlights the advantage of multi-center collaborative studies and recommends managing and studying PFAS as a class.
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Bioaccumulation and risk mitigation of legacy and novel perfluoroalkyl substances in seafood: Insights from trophic transfer and cooking method
Science
6 Jun 2023 | Environ Int
Cooking seafood by boiling or frying could decrease PFAS, with estimated weekly intake of PFAS from the measured fish samples exceeding recommendations from the European Food Safety Authority.
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Makers of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Covered up the Dangers
Policy
5 Jun 2023
The chemical industry took a page out of the tobacco playbook when they discovered and suppressed their knowledge of health harms caused by exposure to PFAS, according to an analysis of previously secret industry documents by UC San Francisco researchers.
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Three ‘Forever Chemicals’ Makers Settle Public Water Lawsuits
News
5 Jun 2023 | The New York Times
The $1.19 billion agreement, announced by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva, wouldn’t resolve all the claims against them.
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Nationwide distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in road dust from India
Science
2 Jun 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Total PFAS in road dust was highest in urban followed by suburban and rural areas, with the highest estimated daily intake of PFAS via road dust ingestion found to be in toddlers.
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Companies Knew the Dangers of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'—and Kept Them Secret
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1 Jun 2023 | TIME
The female employees at the DuPont chemical company’s Washington Works plant in Parkersburg, W. Va., were not given much of an explanation in 1981 when they were all abruptly moved away from any part of the factory that produced a category of chemicals then known as C8.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Personal Hygiene Products: The Implications for Human Exposure and Emission to the Environment
Science
1 Jun 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
Paper diapers contained the highest summed PFAS concentrations, followed by sanitary pads then menstrual cups; associated PFOA dermal absorption was estimated to contribute to more exposure than dust inhalation exposure.
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How Much Can a Water Filter Do?
News
30 May 2023 | The New York Times
Lead, bacteria and PFAS are among the contaminants cropping up in drinking water.