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Flushing Home Plumbing Pipes Contaminated with Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
24 Jun 2023 | J Environ Eng
Drinking water systems can be contaminated with AFFF through backflushing, and while flushing was found to reduce PFAS water concentrations 99.5-99.99%, PFAS were found to increase after stagnation likely due to PFAS adhered on water pipes.
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3M's Historic $10 Billion 'Forever Chemical' Payout Is Just The Tip of the PFAS Iceberg
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23 Jun 2023 | TIME
If you’re like 200 million other Americans, when you turned on your tap today you consumed water contaminated with PFAS, but better known as “forever chemicals” because that’s about how long they linger in the environment.
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PFAS bill could impose bans
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23 Jun 2023 | Greenfield Recorder
Following years of a piecemeal approach to PFAS contamination and more than a year after a task force unanimously recommended 30 steps to deal with the problem, environmental groups, consumer advocates, firefighters and the Attorney General’s Office came before the Public Health Committee this week to push for legislation that would represent the state’s most significant step toward curbing “forever chemicals.”
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Levels of PFAS concentrations in the placenta and pregnancy complications
Science
20 Jun 2023 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
PFOA concentrations in the placenta appeared to be associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, consistent with findings for PFAS concentrations in blood.
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Plasma concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in pregnancy and breastfeeding duration in Project Viva
Science
19 Jun 2023 | Sci. Tot. Env.
Higher plasma PFAS in pregnancy was associated with shorter breastfeeding duration.
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Estimation of Serum PFOA Concentrations from Drinking and Non–Drinking Water Exposures
Science
16 Jun 2023 | EHP
PFAS-contaminated sites should be remediated and drinking water containing PFAS should be treated; however, to achieve meaningful reductions in serum PFAS, a comprehensive national approach must be undertaken to reduce PFAS exposures from all sources, including banning PFAS in food, consumer products, and other nonessential uses.
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Close association of PFASs exposure with hepatic fibrosis than steatosis: evidences from NHANES 2017–2018
Science
15 Jun 2023 | Ann Med
PFOS has been identified as a potential primary contributor to the development of PFAS-related hepatic fibrosis.
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Mixtures of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reduce the in vitro activation of human T cells and basophils
Science
12 Jun 2023 | Chemosphere
Exposure to mixtures of PFAS at real-life human concentrations resulted in reduced functionality of human immune cells.
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20% of children live with unsafe levels of chemical toxins - study
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11 Jun 2023 | The Jerusalem Post
Exposure to PFAs has been associated with reduced vaccine response in children, increasing the risk of exposure to deadly diseases. It has also been associated with reduced birth weight and cancer.
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Environment Canada’s State of PFAS Report: insights into the future regulation of “forever chemicals”
Policy
8 Jun 2023
The report arises from the Federal Government’s 2021 announcement to research and monitor PFAS substances, collect and examine information on PFAS substances, and review policy developments in other jurisdictions.
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‘Forever chemicals’ exposure can lead to low birth weight and obesity in later life
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8 Jun 2023 | The Guardian
Children whose mothers are exposed to toxic PFAS can experience phenomena previously linked to fetal tobacco smoke exposure.
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PFAS in western Tokyoites’ blood more than double national average
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8 Jun 2023 | The Japan Times
A group of residents in western Tokyo checking concentrations of potentially harmful PFAS chemicals in their blood have confirmed an exposure that is 2.7 times higher than the national average and at a level that may produce long-term health effects.
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Developmental toxicity of perfluorohexane sulfonate at human relevant dose during pregnancy via disruption in placental lipid homeostasis
Science
8 Jun 2023 | Environ Int
Gestational exposure to human-relevant levels of PFHxS in mice may increase the incidence of fetal deaths and cause abnormal placental development.
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Associations of Gestational Perfluoroalkyl Substances Exposure with Early Childhood BMI -Scores and Risk of Overweight/Obesity: Results from the ECHO Cohorts
Science
7 Jun 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Gestational exposure to higher levels of PFAS were associated with a slightly increased childhood risk of obesity.
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Levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Norwegian children stratified by age and sex - Data from the Bergen Growth Study 2
Science
7 Jun 2023 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
PFAS exposure is widespread in Norwegian children aged 6–16 years, with one out of five children having PFAS levels above safety limits.