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Perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate co-exposure induced changes of metabolites and defense pathways in lettuce leaves
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12 Nov 2019 | Environ. Poll.
Lettuce's ability to turn sunshine into food was reduced when exposed to PFOS and PFOA.
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Perfluorinated substances in the Flemish population (Belgium): Levels and determinants of variability in exposure
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12 Nov 2019 | Chemosphere
Consumption of locally grown food was associated with higher PFAS blood levels in Flemish populations.
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Occurrence and source apportionment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the atmosphere in China
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12 Nov 2019 | Atmos. Chem. and Phy.
In a nationwide geographical study researchers found seasonal trends in PFAS concentrations, especially in summer months centering around the Henan province.
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Distribution of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in aquatic plant-based systems: From soil adsorption and plant uptake to effects on microbial community
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12 Nov 2019 | Environ. Poll.
Short-chain PFAS found to travel throughout common wetland plants while long-chain accumulated in roots, both disturbing microbial communities.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Drinking Water, Indoor Air and Dust from Ireland: Implications for Human Exposure
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11 Nov 2019 | Environ. Sci. & Tech.
PFAS was detected in the air inside cars, school classrooms, and drinking water.
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Half-lives of PFOA, PFPeS, PFHxS, PFHpS and PFOS after end of exposure to contaminated drinking water
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11 Nov 2019 | Environ. Epi.
Carbon length found to affect the half-life of various PFAS in humans.
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Toxicokinetics of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) in male and female Hsd:Sprague dawley SD rats following intravenous or gavage administration
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11 Nov 2019 | Xenobiotica
Male and female rats were found to have different abilities to pass PFAS through their bodies.
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Defense Department claims new treatment technique a potential fix for PFAS-contaminated water
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7 Nov 2019 | Military.com
"This is the only technology that actually destroys PFAS molecules that has been demonstrated at this scale; it doesn't just remove them from water," added Clarkson's Dr. Tom Holsen, also a principal researcher, in the release. "All of the other demonstrations that we're aware of remove it from the water through filtration so there is still a PFAS containing waste."
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Tap water at Trump National Golf Course contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’
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6 Nov 2019 | Newsweek
PFOA levels reached 3.5 and 3.6 ppt at Jersey golf course.
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Biomonitoring of emerging contaminants, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in New Jersey adults in 2016–2018
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5 Nov 2019 | Intern.Journal of Hygi. and Environ. Health
New Jersey adults had higher PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS levels compared to other U.S. adults, on average.
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[Audio] PFAS chemicals, and you
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1 Nov 2019 | Science Friday
Science Friday: Conversation with Robert Bilott and Sharon Lerner
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PFAS solution IN (or OUT) of the NDAA?
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1 Nov 2019 | National Law Review
Read the full article by Steven Barringer and Katie Reed (National Law Review) “As legislative days dwindle, Congress is in a full sprint to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (related blog post), among several other must-pass bills. Controversial issues, such as border wall funding, military actions related to Iran, PFAS, among others, have bedeviled congressional…
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PFAS chemicals showing up in public water supplies in Maine, according to CDC
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30 Oct 2019 | News Center Maine
The samples were taken mostly at schools, water treatment plants and mobile home parks. More than a dozen local water districts declined to let their water be tested.
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Spatial and temporal variability of perfluoroalkyl substances in the Laurentian Great Lakes
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30 Oct 2019 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Long-chain PFAS found to bioaccumulate in soil and biota than compared to the water column.
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Mark Ruffalo, Todd Haynes talk ‘Dark Waters’: ‘Our environmental future is at stake’
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29 Oct 2019 | Variety
“It is the truth,” Bilott said, assessing how accurate he feels the film is. “They did an amazing job condensing [20 years] into two hours. I was a little skeptical at first…about whether I should do something like this, but it was clear that [Mark] was doing it for the right reason: to bring the story out, to do it accurately and [he] wanted to show what really happened.”