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Solvay and Orbia will make the battery binder PVDF in the US
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4 Jan 2023 | C&EN
As the demand for electric vehicles continues to rise, the chemical companies Solvay and Orbia are forming a joint venture to build an $850 million facility in the southeastern US that will make PVDF, a polymer used as a binder and a coating for separators in lithium-ion batteries.
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Emerging and legacy contaminants in common minke whale from the Barents sea
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4 Jan 2023 | Environ Pollut
PFAS levels were higher in fetuses than male or female adult whales, and PFOS levels were higher than those detected from the same population eight years previously.
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Contact to perfluoroalkyl substances and thyroid health effects: A meta-analysis directing on pregnancy
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4 Jan 2023 | Chemosphere
A systematic review found that PFOS, PFOA, and PFDA exposures were associated with thyroid disruption in pregnant women, who were more sensitive to PFAS exposure in the first six months of pregnancy.
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New York moves to ban PFAS from clothes
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3 Jan 2023 | Spectrum News
New York state is set to ban the use of PFAS chemcials in the manufacturing of apparel and clothing under a law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Peters and Dingell bill to protect firefighters from hazardous PFAS chemicals becomes law
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2 Jan 2023 | Press & Guide
The legislation led by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell to help protect the health and safety of firefighters and emergency responders from PFAS exposure has been signed into law.
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Analytical method interferences for perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) and perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) in biological and environmental samples
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30 Dec 2022 | Chemosphere
Researchers recommend adjustments to analytical methods investigating PFBA and PFPeA due to chemical interferences from fatty acids in biological and environmental samples.
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A systematic evidence map of chronic inflammation and immunosuppression related to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure
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30 Dec 2022 | Environ Res
Several PFAS commonly found in the environment may induce immunosuppression and chronic inflammation, two key characteristics of carcinogens.
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New US lawsuit targets ‘forever chemicals’ in plastic food containers
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28 Dec 2022 | The Guardian
A new lawsuit says many plastic containers used in the US to hold food, cleaning supplies, personal care items and other consumer products are likely to be contaminated with toxic PFAS.
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Facing Litigation And Years-Long Push For Increased Regulation, Conglomerate Ends Production Of PFAS Chemicals
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28 Dec 2022 | Forbes
This decision by 3M follows efforts by state lawmakers to enact broad bans or other regulations restricting the use of PFAS in recent years.
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New US lawsuit targets ‘forever chemicals’ in plastic food containers
Policy
27 Dec 2022
A new lawsuit says many plastic containers used in the US to hold food, cleaning supplies, personal care items and other consumer products are likely to be contaminated with toxic PFAS. It is now asking federal courts to halt their production.
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Locally caught freshwater fish across the United States are likely a significant source of exposure to PFOS and other perfluorinated compounds
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27 Dec 2022 | Environ Res
PFAS are widely detected in freshwater fish across the United States at very high concentrations and fish may be a main source of exposure, especially for communities that depend on fish for sustenance and traditional cultural practices. For example, PFOS exposure from one average serving of freshwater fish is equivalent to one month of exposure from drinking water with 48 ppt PFOS.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances exposure in firefighters: Sources and implications
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27 Dec 2022 | Environ Res
This article summarizes the history of AFFF use by firefighters and describes PFAS exposure and removal pathways, PFAS accumulation in blood serum of firefighters, and occupational factors affecting PFAS levels in firefighters, all of which may influence how firefighters have elevated risks of developing thyroid, kidney, testicular, and prostate cancer.
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Does Using Corsi–Rosenthal Boxes to Mitigate COVID-19 Transmission Also Reduce Indoor Air Concentrations of PFAS and Phthalates?
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23 Dec 2022 | ES&T
Inexpensive, DIY HEPA filtration systems traditionally used to reduce harms from COVID and air pollution were found to also reduce PFAS and phthalate exposure in university buildings.
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3M sees “writing on the wall,” says it will stop making PFAS
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21 Dec 2022 | The New Lede
The company 3M, which makes over 60,000 products, said Tuesday it will stop manufacturing toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” and work to discontinue use of PFAS in its products by the end of 2025.
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3M will stop making 'forever chemicals.' What to know about their link to cancer, health risks
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20 Dec 2022 | USA Today
3M announced this week that it will stop making chemicals commonly known as “forever chemicals” and stop using them in its products in the coming years.