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What should I do about PFAS in my water?
News
28 Nov 2022 | Wisconsin Watch
A consumer guide details how people can deal with harmful PFAS in local water sources being detected nationwide, including around Wisconsin.
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Contaminants in fish from US rivers: Probability-based national assessments
Science
28 Nov 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS is detected in 95.2–99.7 % of fish samples annually.
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[Letter] Global plastic treaty should address chemicals
Science
24 Nov 2022 | Science
Out of more than 10,000 known plastics chemicals, at least 2400 are classified as toxic.
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PFAS Rule to Cost Many Millions More, EPA Analysis Finds
News
23 Nov 2022 | Bloomberg Law
Companies would pay hundreds of millions of dollars more to report their production of PFAS and importation of goods made with the chemicals than the EPA originally estimated, according to a revised economic analysis the agency will publish Friday.
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Many DOE weapons complex sites record exposure to PFAS, mull next steps
News
23 Nov 2022 | Exchange Monitor
Many sites within the Department of Energy’s weapons complex have at least some level of exposure to certain human-made chemicals drawing increasing attention from the U.S. EPA, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Maternal Thyroid Dysfunction, and Child Autism Spectrum Disorder
Science
23 Nov 2022 | Endocrinol Metab (Seoul)
A review of relevant studies found that PFAS exposure may lead to thyroid dysfunction and childhood developmental abnormalities.
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Insights into the Dermal Absorption, Deposition, and Elimination of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Rats: The Importance of Skin Exposure
Science
23 Nov 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Dermal absorption of PFAS can be long-lasting and contribute considerably to the body burden of PFAS in a human model species.
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Systemic toxicity induced by topical application of perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), and perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) in a murine model
Science
23 Nov 2022 | Food Chem Toxicol
Dermal exposure to newer PFAS showed similar effects on the liver and immune system as oral PFAS exposure.
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What Happens In Utero Does Not Stay In Utero: a Review of Evidence for Prenatal Epigenetic Programming by Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Science
22 Nov 2022 | Curr Environ Health Rep
This review covers the relationship between prenatal exposure to PFAS and epigenetic modifications in infants, children, and adolescents over 18 years of age.
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[Blog] The Clean Energy Future: How We Get There Matters
Policy
21 Nov 2022
In the midst of global efforts to clean up and eliminate the use of PFAS, Chemours is doubling down on manufacturing these toxic “forever” chemicals.
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GAC Filters Continue To Effectively Remove Chemours’ PFAS
News
21 Nov 2022 | Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
CFPUA has an ongoing program to monitor PFAS in raw, untreated water from the Cape Fear River and in finished, treated drinking water.
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Bone mass density following developmental exposures to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): a longitudinal cohort study
Science
19 Nov 2022 | Environ Health
PFAS exposures in childhood are negatively associated with overall bone mass density, with the strongest association seen for PFNA amongst 5-year-olds.
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A Year in Review: EPA’s Work on PFAS
News
18 Nov 2022 | Environmental Protection
The EPA’s A Year of Progress Under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, published this week, outlines what actions have been taken so far to better the lives of people in our communities.
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Biota-Sediment Accumulation Factors (BSAFs) for Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS)
Science
18 Nov 2022 | Environ Toxicol Chem
A summary of biota-sediment accumulation factors is given for many PFAS, and the largest research gap identified is understanding the effects of concentration and mixtures upon bioaccumulation from sediments.
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First Evidence of Prenatal Exposure to Emerging Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances Associated with E-Waste Dismantling: Chemical Structure-Based Placental Transfer and Health Risks
Science
18 Nov 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Electronic waste dismantling contributes to adult and fetal exposure to PFAS, with 6:2 FTSA, 6:2 Cl-PFESA, and PFOPA identified as major emerging PFAS with trans-placemental transfer efficiencies higher than that of PFOS.