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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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Maternal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Male Reproductive Function in Young Adulthood: Combined Exposure to Seven PFAS
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5 Oct 2022 | Environ Health Perspect
Consistent inverse associations between exposure to maternal PFAS and semen quality were found in a sample of the Danish population.
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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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Boston bans artificial turf in parks due to toxic ‘forever chemicals’
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30 Sep 2022 | The Guardian
The city joins a growing number across the US in limiting the use of artificial turf made with dangerous PFAS compounds.
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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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Targeted and Suspect Screening of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
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30 Sep 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Cosmetics and personal care products were found to contain a breadth of PFAS at extremely high levels, including in products without listed fluorinated ingredients, leading to human and environmental exposure.
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[Press Release] CA Gets Tougher On PFAS Chemicals Under Ting Bill Signed By The Governor
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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.
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Companies leaving Michigan with PFAS will ‘pay the price’ AG says in new lawsuit
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29 Sep 2022 | MLive
Companies leaving Michigan with PFAS will ‘pay the price’ AG says in new lawsuit companies leaving michigan with pfas will pay the price ag says in new lawsuit Thursday 29 September 2022 MLive Lindsay Moore US, Michigan PFAS, Manufacturing
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[Blog] PFAS Are Still Forever (and Not Your Best Friend)
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29 Sep 2022 | NRDC
Unfortunately most of these headlines were misleading on the imminence of solutions to the PFAS crisis and reflect misconceptions or misunderstandings of the technology and its status.
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Association between prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and anogenital distance in female neonates
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28 Sep 2022 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
High maternal concentrations of PFAS were associated with abnormalities in female neonates, indicating that PFAS may impair reproductive development in female offspring in early life.
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Eurofins Sacramento, in Collaboration with SCIEX USA, Achieves the Lowest Detection Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water
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27 Sep 2022 | Business Wire
Eurofins Sacramento, part of the Eurofins network of companies in the US, in collaboration with SCIEX USA, successfully achieved the analytical challenge of detecting the 2022 interim Health Advisory Levels of 4ppq for PFOA and 20ppq for PFOS, as established by the US EPA.