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Kildee Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect Michigan Residents from Harmful PFAS Chemicals
Policy
9 Oct 2024
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08),co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General Robert Storch requesting an updated report on DoD’s efforts to clean up toxic PFAS chemicals at military sites—and in surrounding communities—in Michigan.
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Fall River firefighter wins years-long fight against PFAS in gear. What does he do now?
News
9 Oct 2024 | The Herald News
After six years, Jason Burns feels he’s earned a quick breather. Then it’s back to the job of trying to save lives.
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Northeastern engineering students named inventors on groundbreaking patent that removes PFAS from water
News
9 Oct 2024 | Northeastern Global News
The trio say the process can bring concentrations of PFAS in water bodies below the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s detection limit of 0.82 parts per trillion.
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Uptake of PFAS into forages grown in contaminated soil, a key aspect of the soil-to-livestock exposure pathway
Science
8 Oct 2024 | J. Agric. Food Chem.
PFAS uptake from contaminated soil into different plants was measured in order to better model soil-to-livestock exposure scenarios, which is essential to guide farm management to reduce PFAS exposure in livestock and humans.
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Serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) levels and health-related biomarkers in a pilot study of skiers in New England
Science
8 Oct 2024 | Environ Res
Ski coaches were found to have elevated levels of PFAS through ski wax exposure as well as higher cholesterol levels, suggesting a need for interventions to reduce PFAS in ski waxes and limit environmental release.
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How Can I Get ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out of My Life?
News
7 Oct 2024 | The New York Times
They’re almost everywhere. And they’re bad. But there are some things you can do to avoid them.
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Skin Permeability of Perfluorocarboxylic Acids Using Flow-Through Diffusion on Porcine Skin
Science
7 Oct 2024 | Toxics
Using porcine skin, PFBA showed higher skin permeability compared to other PFAS, and although overall absorption was low, these chemicals can accumulate in the skin, potentially acting as a long-term reservoir. Using porcine skin, PFBA showed higher skin permeability compared to other PFAS, and although overall absorption was low, these chemicals can accumulate in the skin, potentially acting as a long-term reservoir.
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County-level associations between drinking water PFAS contamination and COVID-19 mortality in the United States
Science
6 Oct 2024 | Nature
PFAS contamination in U.S. drinking water systems was associated with higher pre-vaccination COVID-19 mortality rates, reinforcing the need for ongoing monitoring and regulations to improve water quality and possibly reduce risks of severe infectious disease outcomes.
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Scientists link ‘forever chemicals’ to poor sleep in young adults
News
4 Oct 2024 | The Hill
Exposure to certain types of “forever chemicals” may be disrupting the sleep quality of young adults — contributing not only to tiredness, but also to potential knock-on health effects, new research has found.
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Migrating Seabirds Are Bringing Forever Chemicals Into the Arctic
News
4 Oct 2024 | Hakai Magazine
Birds carry souvenirs from the south: forever chemicals known as PFAS picked up in more polluted southern waters.
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High-End Diaper Maker Defeats Consumer's PFAS Deception Suit
News
4 Oct 2024 | Bloomberg Law
Coterie Baby Inc., a self-described high-performance baby products company, convinced a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action alleging it misled consumers by advertising its diapers were free from harmful chemicals despite containing PFAS.
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Hunters asked to submit deer tissue samples for PFAS testing near Stella
News
4 Oct 2024 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Last year, the DNR said some of the highest levels of PFAS contamination in the state and country were found within private wells in the town of Stella. Sampling showed levels as high as 35,000 parts per trillion for two of the most widely studied chemicals: PFOA and PFOS.
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DHS issues health advisory for French Island residents
News
4 Oct 2024 | WEAU
The Wisconsin State Department of Health issued a French Island wide health advisory for residents using private wells in Spring of 2021 due to potential PFAS contamination.
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The Makers of Carefree Pantyliners Are Being Sued Over the Presence of PFAS
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3 Oct 2024 | Green Matters
Folks who use Carefree pantyliners will want to take notice after it was revealed that its parent company, Connecticut-based Edgewell Personal Care Co., is being sued over an alleged failure to alert customers that their products contain toxic forever chemicals, better known as PFAS.
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Why is PFAS-enriched foam forming on some of the cleanest lakes in the country?
News
2 Oct 2024 | BingUNews
A curious phenomenon springs up occasionally on New York’s Finger Lakes: white foam, sometimes in miles-long swathes, almost as if a massive washing machine emptied out into the water.