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PFAS are in face masks. Should you be concerned?
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22 Apr 2022 | E&E News
New data published recently confirms that so-called forever chemicals are present in some face masks, including the kind used to protect people from Covid-19.
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Widespread Occurrence of Non-Extractable Fluorine in Artificial Turfs from Stockholm, Sweden
Science
19 Apr 2022 | Analytical Chemistry
Results suggest the use of polymeric organofluorine in artificial turf, such that the production, end-of-life, and microplastic concerns are greater than the risk to users.
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Fate of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Durable Water-Repellent Clothing during Use
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19 Apr 2022 | ES&T
Aging and washing of fabrics with durable water-repellant coatings made with PFAS release PFAS to the environment, while tumble drying does not affect the PFAS concentrations in textiles.
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As “forever chemical” concerns mount, Colorado lawmakers move to ban product sales
Policy
31 Mar 2022
The sale of many products containing the dangerous “forever chemicals” known as PFAS would be banned in Colorado as early as 2024, under legislation to be introduced this week and backed by a host of consumer and environmental groups.
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Years after flags, Wolverine Worldwide plant caught in PFAS probe
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30 Mar 2022 | MLive
Investigators have finally made their way to a Wolverine Worldwide facility where the company manufactured shoe parts near the Rogue River, five years after the initial discovery of widespread toxic ‘forever chemical’ pollution in the northern Kent County suburbs.
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Effective April 1, 2022: Treatments Containing Perfluoroalkyl or Polyfluoroalkyl Substances for Use on Converted Textiles or Leathers
Policy
15 Mar 2022
The CA DTSC finalized a regulation pursuant to the Safer Consumer Products regulations to list a new Priority Product: treatments containing PFAS for use on converted textiles or leathers such as carpets, upholstery, clothing, and shoes.
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An Outdoor Aging Study to Investigate the Release of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Functional Textiles
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28 Feb 2022 | ES&T
Each side-chain fluorinated polymer containing textile finish emitted a distinct pattern following weathering, and in some cases, the concentrations exceeded regulatory limits for textiles.
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Firefighters’ Catch-22: Protective gear full of carcinogens
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16 Feb 2022 | E&E News
Firefighters are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in the very clothing and gear that is meant to protect them, a paradox that stems from standards set under industry influence.
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Milliken & Company to eliminate PFAS from textile finishes, fibers
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15 Feb 2022 | Furniture Today
Global manufacturer Milliken & Company has set a goal to eradicate all PFAS substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, from its textile finishes and fibers portfolio.
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[Blog] Why is nobody talking about outdoor gear's PFAS problem at Snow Show?
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4 Feb 2022 | U.S. PIRG
The outdoor industry prides itself on promoting healthy living and active lifestyles; many outdoor brands fail to phase PFAS out of their supply chains and products.
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Disposition of Fluorine on New Firefighter Turnout Gear
Science
10 Jan 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Multiple analytical techniques revealed high concentrations of both volatile and nonvolatile PFAS in the outer layers, moisture barriers, and thermal layers of new turnout gear.
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Combined Use of Total Fluorine and Oxidative Fingerprinting for Quantitative Determination of Side-Chain Fluorinated Polymers in Textiles
Science
3 Jan 2022 | ES&T
A method was developed to determine the side-chain fluorinated polymer concentrations in terms of the side chain mass, as opposed to fluorine equivalents, facilitating the estimation of the structure and quantity of PFAA degradation products in medical textiles.
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Distribution, sources, and dietetic-related health risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the agricultural environment of an industrial-agricultural interaction region (IAIR), Changshu, East China
Science
20 Dec 2021 | Sci Total Environ
Textiles and food industries may contribute to PFAAs in agricultural environments, which can lead to high PFAS contamination in local fish and vegetables.
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Biden ‘Forever Chemicals’ Ban Targets Cookware, Carpet, Couches
Policy
13 Dec 2021
The White House’s ban on federal purchasing of PFAS-containing products will focus on cookware, carpets and couches, according to the Office of Management and Budget’s memo implementing President Biden’s sustainability executive order.
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[Press Release] Chemical companies tout green credentials whilst developing hazardous chemicals behind closed doors
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9 Dec 2021 | ChemSec
Chemical companies around the world are actively marketing their greener, more sustainable products, whilst holding back details on the mass production of hazardous chemicals, ChemSec’s ranking of chemical companies reveals today.