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• New Additions to the Proposition 65 List

  Policy

  20 Dec 2021

  Over the past week, several new PFAS have been added to California’s Proposition 65 list.

• Development and validation of an LC-MS/MS method for the quantitation of 30 legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in human plasma, including HFPO-DA, DONA, and cC6O4

  Science

  20 Dec 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem

  An assay was developed suitable for large-scale analyses of a wide range of legacy and emerging PFAS in human plasma.

• [Press Release] Rep. Sherrill Holds Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing on PFAS Research and Development

  Policy

  13 Dec 2021

  Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) held a hearing on PFAS to discuss the role of federal research and development to better understand and address the growing problem and expand public understanding about PFAS in NJ-11 and across the country.

• Distribution, source identification and health risk assessment of PFASs in groundwater from Jiangxi Province, China

  Science

  30 Nov 2021 | Chemosphere

  Monitoring in China suggests that PFBA, PFPeA, 6:2 FTS and F–53B are broadly used replacements of PFOA and PFOS with estimated daily intakes of short-chain PFCAs higher than that of PFOA.

• A New OECD Definition for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

  Science

  16 Nov 2021 | Environ Sci Technol

  The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the United Nations Environment Programme expanded on their definition of PFAS to include fluorinated substances that contain at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom.

• [Blog] The Big Reveal: Hundreds of Health Studies on Next Gen PFAS

  News

  10 Nov 2021 | NRDC

  The PFAS-Tox Database has been updated and includes 1068 studies.

• Newsom signs laws banning 'forever chemicals' in children's products, food packaging

  Policy

  12 Oct 2021

  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws on Tuesday banning the use of toxic “forever chemicals” in children’s products and disposable food packaging.

• EPA proposal could put PFAS on contaminant list, UW experts support decision

  Policy

  12 Oct 2021

  Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul supported the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Contaminant Candidate List 5.

• Information Requirements under the Essential-Use Concept: PFAS Case Studies

  Science

  11 Oct 2021 | Environ Sci Technol

  An investigation into how much information is available on the types and functions of PFAS in specific uses, how much information is available on alternatives, their performance and hazardous properties, and whether this information is sufficient as a basis for deciding on the essentiality of a PFAS use, was conducted.

• Biden EPA Cuts Dangerous Greenhouse Gases Used In Refrigerators, Air Conditioners

  Policy

  23 Sep 2021

  The EPA has signed a rule phasing out a greenhouse gas that cools refrigerators and air conditioners but warms the planet much more than carbon dioxide.

• Source apportionment and crop bioaccumulation of perfluoroalkyl acids and novel alternatives in an industrial-intensive region with fluorochemical production, China: Health implications for human exposure

  Science

  22 Sep 2021 | J Hazard Mater

  Through crop consumption, short-chained PFAAs and novel alternatives might pose emerging human health threats.

• Addressing Urgent Questions for PFAS in the 21st Century

  Science

  21 Sep 2021 | Environ Sci Technol

  Six urgent questions relevant to science, technology, and policy were proposed to aid in addressing the -- PFAS problem.

• [Blog] Guidance on New PFAS Reporting Rule for Manufacturers

  Policy

  8 Sep 2021

  In the last 10 years, have you manufactured, processed or imported products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)? If so, be aware - the EPA may soon require a detailed report.

• Potency ranking of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances using high-throughput transcriptomic analysis of human liver spheroids

  Science

  8 Sep 2021 | Toxicol Sci

  Longer-chain compounds (7 to 10 carbons) were more likely to induce changes in gene expression.

• Use of glioma to assess the distribution of patterns of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human brain

  Science

  8 Sep 2021 | Environ Res

  PFAS, including short chains, were found inside the brain circumnavigating the blood-brain barrier.