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Emerging and Legacy Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Breastfed Chinese Infants: Renal Clearance, Body Burden, and Implications
Science
2 Mar 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Legacy and novel short-chain PFAS were found widespread in human breast milk, with 6:2 Cl-PFESA displaying a median half-life of 49 years in infants.
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Living a PFAS Nightmare
News
1 Mar 2023 | Dairy Herd Management
Imagine receiving a phone call from the government telling you to euthanize your entire herd.
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Toilet Paper and the Impact on Wastewater Systems
Science
1 Mar 2023 | ACS
Six PFAS were detected in toilet paper samples, and the most prevalent one, 6:2 diPAP, was estimated to contribute between 4% – 89% of 6:2 diPAP concentrations in sludge.
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Acute Exposure of Zebrafish to the Next-Generation Perfluoroalkyl Substance, Perfluoroethylcyclohexanesulfonate, Shows Similar Effects as Legacy Substances
Science
28 Feb 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
Exposure to the newer PFAS F-53B and OBS resulted in lower rates of activity as well as induced physiological changes within a human model species.
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All fish tested from Michigan rivers contain ‘forever chemicals’, study finds
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24 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
Researchers found PFAS chemicals – used to make products resistant to heat and water – in all samples of 12 species of fish.
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Mark Ruffalo urges Biden to accelerate action on ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
23 Feb 2023
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo urged President Biden to accelerate action on “forever chemicals” on Thursday, while calling out the administration’s failure to meet key regulatory deadlines.
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Review of Interim USEPA Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS and Other Relevant Information
Science
23 Feb 2023
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner requested that the New Jersey Drinking Water Quality Institute review the scientific basis of the US EPA interim drinking water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS.
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REI announces plan to remove 'forever chemicals' from its products by 2026
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23 Feb 2023 | USA Today
Outdoor retailer REI wants "forever chemicals" out of the products it sells … forever.
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How Widespread Are These Toxic Chemicals? They’re Everywhere.
News
23 Feb 2023 | The New York Times
While concern about PFAS compounds, also known as “forever chemicals” because they break down very slowly, has largely focused on people, the pollutants have also been detected in wildlife.
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Revealed: scale of ‘forever chemical’ pollution across UK and Europe
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23 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
Pollutants known as “forever chemicals”, which don’t break down in the environment, build up in the body and may be toxic, have been found at high levels at thousands of sites across the UK and Europe, a major mapping project has revealed.
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Toxicology assessment for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS)-free aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) products
Science
23 Feb 2023 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
PFAS-free AFFF products appear to have a lower likelihood of environmental persistence and bioaccumulation and have lower oral human health toxicity than PFAS-containing AFFF.
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Alarming toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in animals’ blood – study
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22 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
Analysis says hundreds of animals are contaminated with dangerous compounds linked to cancer and other health problems.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and volatile methyl siloxanes in global air: Spatial and temporal trends
Science
22 Feb 2023 | Env. Poll.
Long-chain PFAS were detected globally in the environment, with PFOS levels still increasing at several sites despite its listing as a persistent organic pollutant to the Stockholm Convention since 2009.
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Early-life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and infant gut microbial composition
Science
22 Feb 2023 | Environ Epidemiol
PFAS may increase infant gut microbiome diversity and alter the relative abundance of biologically relevant bacteria.
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Exposure to serum perfluoroalkyl substances and biomarkers of liver function: The Korean national environmental health survey 2015-2017
Science
21 Feb 2023 | Chemosphere
Higher serum PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFDA, and PFNA concentrations were related to higher serum concentrations of liver enzymes, although some differences were dependent on sex and obesity status.