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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.
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Proposed rules would allow any commercial farm contaminated by PFAS to apply for financial assistance
Policy
4 Dec 2023
Maine so far has focused on farms that were contaminated through the spreading of wastewater sludge.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in little penguins and associations with urbanisation and health parameters
Science
4 Dec 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Tasmania penguins were found to be exposed to PFAS, with higher concentrations near urbanized breeding sites, resulting in potential health risks such as sex-specific associations with blood cell development and function.
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New N.C. Regulatory Proposal Puts Burden of PFAS Clean-Up Costs on Polluters, Not Ratepayers
Policy
2 Dec 2023
North Carolina House Bill 864 would empower state agencies to order “the responsible party to pay the public water system any actual and necessary costs incurred by the public water system to remove, correct, or abate any adverse effects upon the water supply resulting from the contamination for which the person is responsible.”
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and early childhood adiposity and cardiometabolic health in the Healthy Start study
Science
2 Dec 2023 | IJO
Exposure to PFAS during pregnancy was found to be associated with increased body mass in early childhood, particularly in terms of precisely measured fat mass, emphasizing potential health implications for children exposed to PFAS during gestation.
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Harmful ‘forever chemicals’ found in freshwater fish, yet most states don’t warn residents
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1 Dec 2023 | USA Today
With no federal guidance, what is considered safe to eat varies significantly among states, most of which provide no regulation.
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The story of Maine farmers impacted by PFAS is set to unfold on the silver screen
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1 Dec 2023 | News Center Maine
Several farmers who first raised the alarm about PFAS chemicals will be the focus of a new short film set to premiere Dec. 9 in Los Angeles.
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Prenatal exposure to Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and adiposity measures of children at 4 and 6 years: A prospective birth cohort in China
Science
1 Dec 2023 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
Exposure to PFAS during pregnancy was linked to increased adiposity in Chinese children at ages 4 and 6, with a stronger impact on measures like arm circumference and waist circumference, particularly among girls.
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Association between probiotic consumption and serum perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): results from NHANES, 2003–2018
Science
28 Nov 2023 | Environ. Sci. Eur.
The consumption of probiotics through yogurt or supplements is associated with lower levels of certain PFAS, suggesting potential health benefits.
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Comparison of Serum PFAS Concentrations in Incumbent and Recruit Firefighters and Longitudinal Assessment in Recruits
Science
28 Nov 2023 | J Occup Environ Med
Incumbent firefighters had lower n-PFOA and PFNA than recruits and most PFAS significantly decreased over time among male recruits, suggesting that firefighting activities may not increase PFAS exposure.
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California Attorney General Issues Stark Warning to Businesses Regarding Enforcement of PFAS in Food Packaging and Cookware Laws
Policy
27 Nov 2023
The California Attorney General Rob Bonta released an enforcement advisory letter to manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of food packaging and cookware detailing how he intends to enforce AB 1200.
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UN Probes DuPont, Chemours Over Human Rights Harms From PFAS
Policy
24 Nov 2023
A UN investigative office took aim at three companies tied to historical DuPont, along with the Netherlands and the US, for their role in violating human environmental rights due to PFAS released from a North Carolina factory, according to letters released on Friday.