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Locally caught fish are full of dangerous chemicals called PFAS, study finds
News
17 Jan 2023 | CNN
Fish caught in the fresh waters of the nation’s streams and rivers and the Great Lakes contain dangerously high levels of PFOS, a known synthetic toxin phased out by the federal government, according to a study of data from the US EPA.
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Evaluation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in leachate, gas condensate, stormwater and groundwater at landfills
Science
17 Jan 2023 | Chemosphere
To prioritize and improve PFAS remediation from discarded consumer products, relationships were found between PFAS and landfill characteristics, including aqueous samples like leachate and stormwater.
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Pennsylvania to limit PFAS in drinking water
Policy
14 Jan 2023
The new rule sets maximum contaminant levels in drinking water for two forms PFAS – in order to protect the public from potential adverse health effects linked to exposure to PFOA and PFOS.
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PFAS Biotransformation Pathways: A Species Comparison Study
Science
12 Jan 2023 | Toxics
A metabolic pathway map was made to aid researchers in determining possible PFAS breakdown products in fish when no metabolic data is present.
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and childhood autism-related outcomes
Science
12 Jan 2023 | Epidemiology
Mothers’ prenatal blood concentrations of PFNA may be associated with modest increases in their child’s autism-related traits.
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West Virginia lawmakers push to regulate ‘forever’ PFAS chemicals
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10 Jan 2023 | Public News Service
West Virginia lawmakers are expected to introduce legislation in 2023 aimed at regulating PFAS chemicals in the state’s drinking-water systems.
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Occurrence and implications of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in animal feeds used in laboratory toxicity testing
Science
10 Jan 2023 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS contamination in animal feed was found to be pervasive, which is significant because unintended PFAS exposure in control animals from feed can significantly bias toxicity testing.
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In utero exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and early childhood BMI trajectories: A mediation analysis with neonatal metabolic profiles
Science
9 Jan 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Prenatal PFAS exposure was associated with persistently increased BMI in childhood.
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Rapid Determination of Selected PFAS in Textiles Entering the Waste Stream
Science
6 Jan 2023 | Toxics
A rapid extraction and clean-up method was developed for the determination of 21 PFAS in various polymers used in soft furnishings and upholstery.
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Citing poor PFAS cleanup effort, EGLE calls on DNR to reject Camp Grayling expansion
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5 Jan 2023 | WoodTV
A new letter clarifies why Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is urging the state’s Department of Natural Resources to reject a National Guard proposal to expand Camp Grayling.
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Associations between per and polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acids and vitamin D biomarker levels in Chinese newborns
Science
5 Jan 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Exposure to legacy PFAS, including PFTrDA, PFHxS, and PFOS, might disturb vitamin D status in newborns.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) presence in food: Comparison among fresh, frozen and ready-to-eat vegetables
Science
5 Jan 2023 | Food Chem
Italian ready-to-eat vegetables contained higher PFAS levels than fresh/frozen products, and organic vegetables had lower PFAS contents than their traditional counterparts.
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PFAS Bans, Restrictions Go Into Effect in States in 2023
Policy
4 Jan 2023
Laws and regulations restricting “forever chemicals” in more than a half dozen states are entering effect in 2023, including the start of a timeline for a first-in-the-nation ban on PFAS in all products in Maine.
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PFAS Contamination and USDA's Lack of Engagement
Policy
4 Jan 2023
USDA appears to be ignoring the risks of farm contamination by "forever chemicals" through sewage sludge applied as fertilizer.
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Solvay and Orbia will make the battery binder PVDF in the US
News
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.