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Are fluorinated drugs PFAS?
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21 Aug 2024 | c&en
Proposed regulations in the European Union present an uncertain future for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals—and motivation to design greener ones.
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Over 1,600 gallons of PFAS firefighting foam spills into environment in Maine
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21 Aug 2024 | wbur
The foam was discharged in a hangar at what's now the Brunswick Executive Airport before entering the sewer and storm water systems.
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Costco seeks dismissal of PFAS baby wipes class action
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20 Aug 2024 | Top Class Actions
Costco argues the complaint is an effort to “scare innocent parents” into believing they risk harm to their children by using the wipes.
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All fluorine-free lithium-ion batteries with high-rate capability
Science
19 Aug 2024 | J. Chem. Eng.
Non-fluorinated alternatives for lithium batteries have been developed, replacing traditional fluorinated components and offering improved performance and stability, showing promise for high-capacity, fluorine-free battery technologies in response to potential regulatory bans.
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Contribution of Continued Dermal Exposure of PFAS-Containing Sunscreens to Internal Exposure: Extrapolation from and Tests to Physiologically Based Toxicokinetic Models
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18 Aug 2024 | Environ Sci Technol
Sunscreens containing PFAS were found to significantly increase skin absorption of these chemicals, with models predicting higher exposure from applying the same amount of sunscreen over larger skin areas, posing a greater potential health risk.
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Air and rain samples in Detroit show high levels of TFA ‘forever chemical’
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16 Aug 2024 | The Guardian
A breakdown compound from refrigerants accumulates at much higher levels than other chemicals.
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Governor Healey signs bill to help protect firefighters from equipment containing PFAS
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16 Aug 2024 | WWLP
At a signing ceremony on Beacon Hill on Thursday Governor Maura Healey signed a bill into law meant to protect firefighters from harmful PFAS in their equipment which have been linked to higher rates of cancer.
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First report of accumulation of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in New South Wales, Australia
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16 Aug 2024 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Platypuses in Australia were found to have PFOS levels in their livers ranging from less than 1 µg/kg to 1200 µg/kg, comparable to those in river otters and lower than in American mink, raising concerns about potential health impacts.
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Florida City Gets Drinking Water Warning From State Officials
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15 Aug 2024 | Newsweek
Florida's Department of Environmental Protection officials have expressed concern about drinking water quality in Milton after the FDEP found that the city could introduce chemicals in the drinking water through an upcoming effluent discharge.
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Eau Claire breaks ground on $20 million PFAS removal facility
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15 Aug 2024 | WQOW
Construction to build a multi-million dollar water treatment facility in Eau Claire broke ground on Thursday, and when completed, it's expected to remove PFAS from our water supply.
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A Systematic Workflow for Compliance Testing of Emerging International Classwide Restrictions on PFAS
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14 Aug 2024 | Environmental Science and Technology
The authors propose a three-step workflow to ensure compliance with new PFAS restrictions based on recent advances in analytical chemistry.
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WHO Drops Weak PFAS Guidelines and Starts Anew After Criticism Over Industry Influence
Policy
14 Aug 2024
"This is unprecedented, but the WHO got unprecedented criticism," an expert said after the agency changed course on drinking water guidelines.
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Who’s to blame for PFAS in our drinking water? Here’s what hundreds of cities say
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14 Aug 2024 | USA Today
A USA TODAY analysis of new EPA data shows local officials most frequently blame airports; utilities, such as sewage treatment plants; and military bases as likely sources of toxic "forever chemicals" in their drinking water.
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Clinical Implications of New Drinking Water Regulation for "Forever Chemicals"
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14 Aug 2024 | JAMA
The new EPA regulations establish near-zero limits for specific PFAS in drinking water, underscoring the significant health risks associated with these persistent "forever chemicals" and the increasing importance for clinicians to address patient concerns about PFAS exposure and its potential health impacts.
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Preferential Partitioning of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Freshwater Ice
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13 Aug 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS are typically excluded from ice as freshwater lakes freeze, but some PFAS and dissolved organic carbon are preferentially concentrated in the ice, affecting their distribution and potential release into the environment when the ice melts.