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Presumptive Contamination: A New Approach to PFAS Contamination Based on Likely Sources
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12 Oct 2022 | ES&T
A contamination model was used to create a map of presumptive PFAS contamination sites in the United States, identifying more than 57,000 sites including industrial facilities, wastewater treatment plants, current or former military sites, and airports.
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Use and release of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in consumer food packaging in US and Canada
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11 Oct 2022 | Chemosphere
Most food packaging does not contain intentionally added PFAS, indicating that PFAS are not necessary for food packaging, yet the thousands of tonnes of PFAS still used have the potential to contaminate the environment and waste streams.
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Swimming with PFAS in public and private pools
Science
11 Oct 2022 | Chemosphere
PFBA, PFHxA, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA and PFBS were detected in every pool sample with most PFOA and PFOS levels above the new US EPA drinking water health advisory limits.
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Targeted analysis and total oxidizable precursor assay of several insecticides for PFAS
Science
10 Oct 2022 | JHM Letters
PFOS was detected in 6 out of 10 tested insecticides at concentrations up to 19,200,000 ppt, with 7 additional PFAS found via non-targeted techniques.
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‘Screamingly High’ Levels of PFAS in Common Insecticides, New Study Finds
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7 Oct 2022 | EcoWatch
A study published in the November issue of the Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters gives another reason to avoid insecticides in particular: they may contain the toxic forever chemicals known as PFAS.
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An unexpected synergistic toxicity caused by competitive bioconcentration of perfluoroalkyl acid mixtures to Daphnia magna: Further promoted by elevated temperature
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7 Oct 2022 | Environ Pollut
High temperatures promote the bioconcentration of PFAA and resulted in the increased toxicity of PFAA mixtures in model species.
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An Integrated Approach for Determination of Total Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Science
5 Oct 2022 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
This paper describes how to use methods like the total oxidizable precursor assay and suspect screening to more fully characterize PFAS present in soil and aqueous mixtures as such screenings can help inform the potential for PFAS exposure.
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Study links in utero ‘forever chemical’ exposure to low sperm count and mobility
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5 Oct 2022 | The Guardian
A new peer-reviewed Danish study finds that a mother’s exposure to toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ during early pregnancy can lead to lower sperm count and quality later in her child’s life.
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Uptake of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by soybean across two generations
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3 Oct 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater. Adv.
Considering widespread PFAS contamination and the ability of soybean plants to uptake PFAS, soybean seeds may need to be quantified for PFAS concentrations before their use in agricultural fields.
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California Bans ‘Forever Chemicals' in Fabrics, Makeup
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2 Oct 2022 | NBC
The bills just signed by California Governor Newsom banning PFAS in textiles and cosmetics model the best way to stop harm from PFAS: reduce their use in products," said Arlene Blum, executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute.
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Firefighting foam trials present next big PFAS challenge for 3M
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1 Oct 2022 | Star Tribune
But the miracle firefighting foam's key ingredient was one of the "forever chemicals" that have come to haunt 3M. PFAS chemicals don't biodegrade, tainting the environment. They have been linked to cancer, liver damage, decreased fertility and other maladies.
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[Report] Invisible Unbreakable Unnatural
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1 Oct 2022 | Waterkeeper Alliance
This data unequivocally demonstrates that dangerous PFAS pollution is widespread in surface waters across the country, and that existing laws and regulations have been inadequate to protect public health and the environment from this under-appreciated threat.
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[Report] Groundwater Treatment to Remove PFAS: Restoring Local Drinking Water Supply in Orange County, California
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1 Oct 2022 | AWWA
The design and implementation of water treatment technologies to remove PFAS from groundwater is described for the Orange County Water District in California.
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Forever chemicals: They’re in your drinking water and likely your food
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30 Sep 2022 | Chicago Tribune
Something as simple as drinking tap water is exposing millions of Illinoisans to toxic chemicals that build up in human blood, cause cancer and other diseases and take years to leave the body.
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[Press Release] CA Gets Tougher On PFAS Chemicals Under Ting Bill Signed By The Governor
Policy
29 Sep 2022
The Golden State continues to crack down on the use of PFAS, chemicals that put our health and the environment at risk. Governor Newsom tonight signed AB 1817 by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), which bans the use of these harmful substances in fabrics by 2025.