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Emerging Contaminants and New POPs (PFAS and HBCDD) in Endangered Southern Resident and Bigg’s (Transient) Killer Whales (Orcinus orca): In Utero Maternal Transfer and Pollution Management Implications
Science
13 Dec 2022 | ACS
7:3-fluorotelomer carboxylic acid was the primary PFAS detected in killer whales' skeletal muscle and liver samples in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean, followed by PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS.
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[Blog] WHO’s PFAS Guidance May Increase Global Health Inequities
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12 Dec 2022 | NRDC
This fall, the WHO released, for the first time, draft guidance for developing drinking water protections from two global pollutants that are toxic at very low levels yet are found in rain, snow, and water all over the world: PFOA and PFOS.
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[Press Relsease] More than 600,000 service members given ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
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12 Dec 2022
More than 600,000 service members at 116 military installations were annually served water with potentially unsafe levels of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to an EWG analysis.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure in melanoma patients: a retrospective study on prognosis and histological features
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9 Dec 2022 | Environ Health
PFAS exposure based on geographical areas affected by PFAS contamination was associated with higher levels of cell replication in melanoma patients.
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DuPont loses challenge over cancer victim’s $40m verdict in PFAS case
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7 Dec 2022 | Reuters
A federal appeals court has upheld a $40 million verdict for a cancer survivor who sued E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co after years of exposure to a toxic chemical that it manufactured.
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Human serum poly- and perfluoroalkyl substance concentrations and their associations with gestational diabetes mellitus
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6 Dec 2022 | Environ Pollut
Higher serum PFAS concentrations were associated with gestational diabetes incidence in pregnant women, especially for PFOA, PFNA, PFHxS, and 6:2 Cl-PFESA.
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[Press Release] Dingell Leads U.S. and Japanese Progressive Caucus Members in Advocating for PFAS Protections in NDAA
Policy
5 Dec 2022
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), sent a letter with United States and Japanese Progressive Caucus members calling for any final NDAA legislation to include robust protections from the use of PFAS on U.S. military bases in the United States and abroad.
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‘Forever chemicals’ may pose a bigger risk to our health than scientists thought
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5 Dec 2022 | ScienceNews
Growing evidence of PFAS’ danger prompts new guidance for safe drinking water and health care.
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Wooden spoons and glass mugs: how to avoid toxic chemicals in your kitchen
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2 Dec 2022 | The Guardian
Here’s his guide to help you find safe alternatives for your kitchen.
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Occurrence and removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in leachates from incineration plants: A full-scale study
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2 Dec 2022 | Chemosphere
Using biological treatment and membrane filtration effectively moved over 95% of PFAS from the leachates from incineration plants, with physical entrapment, not biodegradation, as the main means of PFAS reduction.
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[Report] Synthetic Report on Understanding Side-Chain Fluoroianted Polymers and Their Life Cycle
Science
1 Dec 2022
This report summarizes efforts by the OECD/UNEP Global PFC Group in synthesizing publicly available scientific and technical information on the life cycle of SCFPs, which are polymers with a non-fluorinated polymer backbone and with substructures.
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[Press Release] Investors with $8 trillion call for phase-out of dangerous “forever chemicals”
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29 Nov 2022 | ChemSec
The world’s biggest chemical companies are turning a blind eye to the emerging global crisis.
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Cleanup Liability Among Concerns About EPA’s Hazardous PFAS Plan
Policy
28 Nov 2022
The EPA is vowing to move quickly to designate two “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, but has to balance the Biden administration’s desire to better protect disadvantaged communities with public and private sector fears they’ll be held liable for a problem not of their own making.
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What should I do about PFAS in my water?
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28 Nov 2022 | Wisconsin Watch
A consumer guide details how people can deal with harmful PFAS in local water sources being detected nationwide, including around Wisconsin.
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Contaminants in fish from US rivers: Probability-based national assessments
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28 Nov 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS is detected in 95.2–99.7 % of fish samples annually.