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Pentagon seeking to incinerate 'forever chemicals' at plant on Ohio River
News
21 Nov 2024 | WTAE
The East Liverpool site is one of two incinerators nationwide where the Pentagon is hoping to ship thousands of pounds of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals.
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FDA investigating ‘forever chemicals’ in seafood
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21 Nov 2024 | The Hill
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be investigating the presence of ‘forever chemicals’ in seafood, with the goal of understanding how such contamination contributes to dietary exposures and public health.
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The FDA Issues Request for Information on PFAS in Seafood
Policy
19 Nov 2024
The FDA is seeking scientific data and information from the seafood industry, academia, state and federal agencies, as well as other interested entities, on PFAS concentrations in seafood, the surrounding environment, and processing water, as well as mitigation strategies for reducing exposure to PFAS in seafood.
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Release of Volatile Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Plant Fiber-Based Food Packaging and Municipal Solid Waste to Gas under Simulated Landfill Conditions.
Science
19 Nov 2024 | Environ Sci Technol
High-fluorine food packaging released 62–800 ng PFAS per gram into the air, dominated by 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol, with early decomposition stages accounting for most of the emissions.
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The Exposure Status of Environmental Chemicals in South Korea: The Korean National Environmental Health Survey 2018-2020
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19 Nov 2024 | Toxics
Among Korean adolescents, PFAS such as PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, and PFDeA were correlated with higher cholesterol levels, including LDL-C and total cholesterol. Adolescents highly exposed to both PFAS and heavy metals like mercury also had significantly higher lipid profiles.
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What to know about microplastics, phthalates, BPA and PFAS
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18 Nov 2024 | The Washington Post
We encounter these potentially toxic materials in everyday life. Here’s the difference among them.
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Tests show high level of 'forever chemicals' in Montreal firefighter bunker gear
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18 Nov 2024 | CBC
Tests conducted at Université de Montréal's environmental chemistry laboratory for Radio-Canada's Enquête revealed high levels of PFAS in the textiles that make up a firefighter's bunker gear, the clothing they wear when they respond to calls.
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Fate of ‘forever chemicals’ in the global cryosphere
Science
18 Nov 2024 | Earth-Science Reviews
This review highlights the spread, accumulation, and release of PFAS in the cryosphere, including impacts from global warming, which poses significant ecological risks and harms biodiversity.
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Study of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Infant Formulas and Baby Bottles: Data from the European LIFE-MILCH PROJECT
Science
18 Nov 2024 | Molecules
Infant formulas and baby bottles were found to contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including PFAS such as PFOA, PFBS, PFDA, PFHxA, and PFHpA, along with phthalates, bisphenols, metals, and more, highlighting the need for stricter monitoring and public health interventions to protect infants.
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USGS estimates 20% of U.S. population relies on PFAS contaminated drinking water
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16 Nov 2024 | OPB
About 800,000 Oregonians might rely on private or public well water contaminated by toxic chemicals called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, according to a federal study.
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Association between Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Missed Miscarriage: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study in Shanghai, China
Science
16 Nov 2024 | Environ Toxicol Pharmacol
Plasma concentrations of 13 PFAS, including PFOA, L-PFOS, and 6:2 Cl-PFESA were significantly associated with increased risk of miscarriage in women, with PFOA showing the strongest association, highlighting the reproductive risks linked to PFAS exposure.
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Examining Disparities in PFAS Plasma Concentrations: Impact of Drinking Water Contamination, Food Access, Proximity to Industrial Facilities and Superfund Sites
Science
14 Nov 2024 | Environ Res.
PFAS plasma levels were higher in individuals living near Superfund sites or PFAS-polluting facilities and in areas with low food access, with drinking water contamination contributing significantly to elevated plasma PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS levels, highlighting disparities in PFAS exposure driven by industrial and socioeconomic factors.
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Trump EPA Pick Seen Supporting PFAS Limits, Revising Water Rules
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13 Nov 2024 | Bloomberg Law
If confirmed as EPA administrator, former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) is expected to support PFAS drinking water standards and prioritize rolling back wetlands regulations.
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PFAS may be contaminating drinking water for up to 27% of Americans – study
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13 Nov 2024 | The Guardian
PFAS may be contaminating drinking water for people in the US who draw water from the nation’s aquifers via private or public wells, a new federal government study estimates.
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Michigan’s PFAS drinking-water limits hang in balance of Supreme Court case
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13 Nov 2024 | Bridge Michigan
The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could make or break rules requiring water suppliers to filter cancer-causing “forever chemicals” out of customers’ drinking water.