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ITRC releases PFAS technical and regulatory guidance document
News
15 Apr 2020 | Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council published a guidance document that provides an in-depth analysis of the complex world of PFAS.
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Perfluorinated substances in the Flemish population (Belgium): Levels and determinants of variability in exposure
Science
7 Jan 2020 | Chemosphere
Models predict that eating locally grown food and the use of cosmetics may lead to higher exposure of PFAS in Flemish populations.
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European countries announce plan to phase out toxic PFAS chemicals by 2030
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26 Dec 2019 | The Intercept
Enviornmental officials from Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark today announced a plan to restrict all PFAS compounds under Europe’s chemical regulations framework.
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Multiple pathways of human exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs): From external exposure to human blood
Science
18 Nov 2019 | Environ Int.
Dietary exposure from ingestion of food and drinks was, in general, the predominant exposure pathway, followed by exposure from ingestion of house dust, inhalation of indoor air, and dermal absorption.
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Survey of perfluorinated compounds in consumer products by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
Science
31 Oct 2019 | Energy & Envir.
PFAS found in household product lines across four industrial sectors in the South Korean market.
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Top U.S. toxicologist was barred from saying PFAS cause disease in humans. She’s saying it now
News
24 Oct 2019 | The Intercept
“I was banned from doing it,” said Birnbaum. “I had to use ‘association’ all the time. If I was talking about human data or impacts on people, I had to always say there was an association with a laundry list of effects.”
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Landmark class action over PFAS contamination in Australia announced by Erin Brockovich
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29 Sep 2019 | ABC News
It's the largest class action Australia has ever seen — four times larger than the Black Saturday class action of 2009 — and involves people across the country.
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OECD Webinar: Finding Alternatives to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances of Concern: A Difficult and Continuing Challenge
Events
26 Sep 2019
The webinar will present efforts, successes and challenges in eliminating per and polyfluorinated chemicals of environmental concern from the life cycle of consumer products.
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'Forever chemicals' linked to cancer and developmental issues lurk in the blood of almost every American. Here's how to avoid them
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23 Aug 2019 | Business Insider
PFAS are difficult to avoid, but there are still ways to screen your household items.
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Dietary exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids, brominated flame retardants and health risk assessment in the French infant total diet study
Science
13 Aug 2019 | Food and Chemical Toxicology
Infants found to be at risk of PFOS and PFOA exposure through food.
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Preliminary assessment of general population exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances through diet in Greece
Science
5 Aug 2019 | Environmental Research
PFOA and PFOS levels linked to certain elements of the Greek diet.
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Corporations behind toxic ‘forever chemicals’ spend big as lawmakers seek to crack down
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25 Jul 2019 | E.A. Crunden
Manufacturers of toxic nonstick chemicals are ramping up lobbying efforts in the face of heightened lawmaker scrutiny of the products.
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What consumers can do as regulators weigh ‘compounds’ risk
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20 Jul 2019 | Associated Press
It’s probably impossible to avoid all exposures, says Leonardo Trasande, a children’s environmental health specialist and vice chair for research at New York University’s pediatrics department, and a PFAS expert. But there are “safe and simple steps to limit exposure based on what we know.”
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U.S. Congress: H.R. 2566, the "Revise Safer Choice labels to include PFAS"
Policy
7 May 2019
Rep. Soto, Darren (D-FL) introduced a bill that would require the Administrator of the EPA to revise the Safer Choice Standard to include a Safer Choice label for cookware that does not include PFAS.
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Should you be concerned about PFAS chemicals?
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13 Apr 2019 | Consumer Reports
A group of substances known as PFAS chemicals are behind a variety of everyday conveniences that make our lives a little bit easier. They line pizza boxes and fast-food packaging so grease doesn’t seep through, form the nonstick coating on many pans, make fabrics and carpets stain-resistant, and help outdoor…