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Ultra-Short-Chain PFASs in the Sources of German Drinking Water: Prevalent, Overlooked, Difficult to Remove, and Unregulated
Science
10 May 2022 | ES&T
“PFAS total” parameters like the adsorbable organic fluorine and total oxidizable precursor assay were found to provide only an incomplete picture of PFAS contamination in these water samples by not capturing these highly prevalent ultra-short-chain PFASs.
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Suspect Screening and Chemical Profile Analysis of Stormwater Runoff Following 2017 Wildfires in Northern California
Science
10 May 2022 | Environ Toxicol Chem
Stormwater runoff from the San Francisco Bay area was found to have increased levels of PFAS after seasonal wildfires leading to potential ecological risk.
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How Well Do Product Labels Indicate the Presence of PFAS in Consumer Items Used by Children and Adolescents?
Science
10 May 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
PFAS were detected in many products used by children and adolescents including clothing, face masks, mattress and pillow protectors, sheets, rugs, upholstery and menstrual underwear. PFAS were detected more often and at higher levels in products labeled as water- and stain-resistant.
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20 Million Acres of U.S. Cropland May Be Contaminated by PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
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9 May 2022 | EcoWatch
PFAS are used to make products water-, heat- or stain-resistant, The Guardian reported.
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AFFF and PFAS At Forefront of Federal Action This Week
Policy
2 May 2022
Not long after the DOD provided a report in which it identified substitutes for PFAS-containing AFFF but indicated that each might not be feasible, legislators yesterday continued to apply pressure to the federal government with proposed legislation to ban the manufacture, import, and sale of any PFAS-containing AFFF in the United States.
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EPA Sued Over Failure to Explain Its Narrow PFAS Definition
Policy
2 May 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is withholding documents explaining why it has adopted an exceedingly limited definition of PFAS, according to a lawsuit filed today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
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Scientists link ‘forever chemicals’ exposure to liver damage
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2 May 2022 | The Hill
Scientists have identified a link between exposure to “forever chemicals” and liver damage, as well as a potential connection to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, in a study published on Wednesday.
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Take-back program aims to remove PFAS ski wax from the slopes
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2 May 2022 | Boise State Public Radio News
Now, a partnership between the Colorado company MountainFlow Eco-Wax and students in a collegiate challenge has resulted in a take-back program for those potentially dangerous waxes containing "forever chemicals."
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Spatial distribution and mass transport of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in surface water: A statewide evaluation of PFAS occurrence and fate in Alabama
Science
2 May 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS were detected in 88% of surface water samples, with short-chain PFAS accounting for the majority of the contamination.
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Invited Perspective: PFAS and Liver Disease: Bringing All the Evidence Together
Science
2 May 2022 | EHP
The evidence of liver toxicity due to PFAS exposure by Costello et al. underscores the urgent need for further research and for immediate and reasonable public health action.
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‘A worldwide public health threat’: Rob Bilott on his 20-year fight against forever chemicals
News
2 May 2022 | The Guardian
Last month, an Ohio court certified a class action lawsuit brought by lawyer Rob Bilott that would cover 7 million people – and at some point possibly everyone living in the United States – who have been exposed to certain hazardous ‘forever chemicals.'
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Critical Review of Thermal Decomposition of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Mechanisms and Implications for Thermal Treatment Processes
Science
2 May 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
This review discusses thermal treatment as a way to destroy PFAS, and highlights that a major weakness of existing studies is that they do not mimic the full-scale thermal treatment systems that are actually used for PFAS incineration.
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A Critical Review and Meta-Analysis of Impacts of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances on the Brain and Behavior
Science
2 May 2022 | Front Toxicol
This review summarizes concerns about PFAS accumulation in the brain, neurotoxicity, and PFAS exposure during development, and notes the lack of studies on realistic chronic PFAS exposure of low dose mixtures.
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Plasma perfluoroalkyl substance exposure and incidence risk of breast cancer: A case-cohort study in the Dongfeng-Tongji cohort
Science
2 May 2022 | Environ Pollut
PFOA, PFHpA, and ΣPFCA concentrations were found to have a positive association with breast cancer risk, and the authors highlighted regulating PFAS as a chemical class for breast cancer prevention.
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Acute Toxicity of Eight Aqueous Film-Forming Foams to 14 Aquatic Species
Science
2 May 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Exposure to at least one PFAS-free AFFF was at least as toxic as exposure to the PFAS-containing AFFF in all aquatic species tested.