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EPA Issues First Test Order Under National Testing Strategy for PFAS in Commercial Fire Fighting Foam and Other Uses
Policy
6 Jun 2022
"For far too long, families across America, especially those in underserved communities, have suffered from PFAS. High-quality, robust data on PFAS helps EPA to better understand and ultimately reduce the potential risks caused by these chemicals,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan.
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Colorado bans PFAS in oil- and gas-extraction products
News
6 Jun 2022 | C&EN
Colorado has become the first US state to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products used in drilling for oil and gas.
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States take new PFAS policy steps as waste industry awaits federal guidelines
Policy
6 Jun 2022
As the waste industry awaits new federal guidance, states are developing regulations and laws on how to manage PFAS in everything from packaging to clothing to biosolids.
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Concerning measures to increase protections from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals
Policy
6 Jun 2022
The Colorado state legislature passed HB22-1345, which was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis (D).
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At least 12 military bases contaminating water supply with toxic PFAS
News
6 Jun 2022 | The Guardian
Testing by the Department of Defense revealed dangerous levels of the contaminants, drawing concern from public health advocates.
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Is the use of paper food contact materials treated with per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances safe for high-temperature applications? – Migration study in real food and food simulants
Science
6 Jun 2022 | Food Chemistry
Several PFAS migrated from paper-based food contact materials into real food, contributing significantly to tolerable weekly intake.
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Early-pregnancy plasma per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) concentrations and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the Project Viva cohort
Science
6 Jun 2022 | Environ Int
Exposure to certain PFAS may increase the odds of gestational hypertension during pregnancy, with potential implications for maternal and child health outcomes.
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Perturbation of the gut microbiome in wild-caught freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii macquarii) exposed to elevated PFAS levels
Science
6 Jun 2022 | Sci Total Environ
Impacted turtles had a 60-fold increase in serum PFAS concentrations and displayed indicators of an altered gut microbiome, consistent with stress and inflammation.
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Estimated daily intake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances related to different particle size fractions of house dust
Science
6 Jun 2022 | Chemosphere
Children’s estimated daily intake for the sum of PFOA, PFNA, PFHxS, and PFOS from house dust exposure is close to the tolerable weekly intake value presented by the European Union.
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Pressure growing to remove PFAS from fast food wrappers
News
1 Jun 2022 | Shelton Herald
Hampton, who believes the contaminated water contributed to kidney problems she and other residents suffer, soon learned that PFAS were found in another source that hit close to home — fast food wrappers, boxes and plates.
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Application of soil amendments for reducing PFAS leachability and bioavailability
Science
1 Jun 2022 | Environ. Pollut.
Through the use of commercially-available soil additives, the mobility and potential exposure to soil-borne PFAS was decreased by 98%.
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Are resource recovery insects safe for feed and food? A screening approach for bioaccumulative trace organic contaminants
Science
1 Jun 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
Four PFAS (PFBA, PFOA, PFBS, and PFOS) did not bioaccumulate in larvae, and non-target analysis revealed emerging PFAS present in larvae and almond hulls.
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NY State Assembly Bill A7063A
Policy
30 May 2022
New York Assembly bill prohibits the use of PFAS in apparel as an intentionally added chemical.
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Assessment of Bioactive Surfactant Levels in Selected Cereal Products
Science
30 May 2022 | Applied Sciences
The most frequently detected compound was PFOA, which was quantified in 65.2% of samples, while PFBA was present in the majority of cereal based products.
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Communicating Confidence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Identification via High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Science
30 May 2022 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
A confidence scale system was developed for the identification of PFAS through mass spectrometry to aid scientific research, especially considering the lack of analytical reference standards for PFAS.