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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and their alternatives in black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) eggs from South Korea islands during 2012-2018
Science
6 Jan 2021 | J Hazard Mater
Significant increasing temporal trends were observed for PFOS, PFNA, and F-53B suggesting continuous use or accumulation of these in the Korean environment.
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Toxic effects and mechanisms of PFOA and its substitute GenX on the photosynthesis of Chlorella pyrenoidosa
Science
5 Jan 2021 | Sci Total Environ
Prolonged exposure to GenX lead to decreased ability to photosynthesize.
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Profiling of emerging and legacy per-/polyfluoroalkyl substances in serum among pregnant women in China
Science
29 Dec 2020 | Env. Poll.
6:2Cl-PFESA to PFOS ratio in serum shows an apparent geographic difference in China.
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Persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) and very persistent and very mobile (vPvM) substances pose an equivalent level of concern to persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) and very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) substances under REACH
Science
21 Dec 2020 | Environmental Sciences Europe
The registration process of substances under REACH should reflect that PMT/vPvM substances pose an equivalent level of concern to PBT/vPvB substances.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Chinese and German river water - Point source- and country-specific fingerprints including unknown precursors
Science
8 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut
This study aimed at comparing source-specific fingerprints of PFAS in river water from China and Germany selected as countries with different histories of PFAS production.
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New York ban on PFAS in food packaging is now law
News
7 Dec 2020 | The National Law Review
The bill broadly bans the use of all PFAS and goes into effect in 2023.
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Correlation Analysis of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Regional U.S. Precipitation Events
Science
2 Dec 2020 | Water Res
HFPO-DA (GenX) was detected in rainwater at all sites with local point sources strongly contributing to wet deposition.
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Tests reveal toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in aerial pesticide showered over millions of acres in US
News
1 Dec 2020 | Common Dreams
The manufacturer claimed that PFAS were not used in the production, manufacturing, or distribution of either the active or inactive ingredients of the pesticide found to contain 250 ppt of PFOA, 260–500 ppt of GenX, a replacement for PFOA.
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Epigenetic Modifications, and Alterations in Cell Cycle and Apoptosis Pathway in A549 Lung Carcinoma Cell Line upon Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
1 Dec 2020 | Toxics
Exposure to GenX, PFOA, and PFOS may have profound effects in patients with pre-existing lung conditions or could lead to cancer.
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‘Dark Waters’ attorney: New ‘forever’ chemicals pose threat to environment, human health
News
24 Nov 2020 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mr. Bilott said. “The regulators need to address GenX as a class of chemicals because it’s impossible for the EPA to keep track of and regulate every one.”
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Solvay withholds data about toxic PFAS pollution in New Jersey
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17 Nov 2020 | The Intercept
New Jersey has sued Solvay Specialty Polymers over its refusal to release secret studies of its PFAS chemicals.
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Biden EPA transition team member helped DuPont dodge responsibility for PFOA
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11 Nov 2020 | The Intercept
Michael McCabe, a former EPA official and aide to Joe Biden, led DuPont’s defense of PFOA avoiding regulation that would have cost DuPont dearly.
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The Biden plan to secure environmental justice
Policy
10 Nov 2020
Biden will tackle PFAS pollution by designating PFAS as a hazardous substance, setting enforceable limits for PFAS in the Safe Drinking Water Act, prioritizing substitutes through procurement, and accelerating toxicity studies and research on PFAS.
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Hexafluoropropylene oxide-dimer acid (HFPO-DA or GenX) alters maternal and fetal glucose and lipid metabolism and produces neonatal mortality, low birthweight, and hepatomegaly in the Sprague-Dawley rat
Science
3 Nov 2020 | Environ Int
HFPO-DA is a developmental toxicant in the rat and the spectrum of adverse effects is consistent with prior PFAS toxicity evaluations, such as PFOS and PFOA.
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Extending the knowledge about PFAS bioaccumulation factors for agricultural plants - A review
Science
27 Oct 2020 | Sci Total Environ
This review compiles >4500 soil-to-plant bioaccumulation factors for 45 PFAS from 24 studies involving 27 types of agricultural crops.