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NORMAN Workshop: Monitoring PFAS in Support of the European Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
Events
1 Sep 2022
This workshop aims to involve policy-makers and experts from regulatory agencies, environmental research, NGOs, industry, and remediation technology suppliers. It will be arranged as a hybrid workshop with ca 100 seats available for physical participation, online video access, and an online poster session.
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Glioma is Associated with Exposure to Legacy and Alternative Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
30 Aug 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Higher concentrations of certain PFAS in brain tissue were associated with an increased risk of brain cancer.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure and its influence on the intestinal barrier: An overview on the advances
Science
30 Aug 2022 | Sci Total Environ
This review summarizes current relationships between PFAS exposure and intestinal barrier damage and encourages further study to confirm the adverse effects of PFAS on the gastrointestinal tract.
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Disparities in chemical exposures among pregnant women and neonates by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics: A nontargeted approach
Science
29 Aug 2022 | Environ Res
Participants with higher socioeconomic status tended to have higher PFAS abundances.
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Raman imaging for the identification of Teflon microplastics and nanoplastics released from non-stick cookware
Science
27 Aug 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
Scratched non-stick cookware coatings may lead to release of millions of microplastic and nanoplastic particles that may contain Teflon.
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You probably have “forever chemicals” in your body. Here’s what that means.
News
25 Aug 2022 | Vox
A chemist explains how PFAS can harm us — and what to do about them.
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and childhood adiposity at 7 years of age
Science
21 Aug 2022 | Chemosphere
Prenatal exposure to individual PFAS and mixtures was associated with higher weights in girls and lower weights in boys.
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PFAS testing needed for those with high exposure
News
19 Aug 2022 | C&EN
People who have been exposed to high levels of PFAS at work or home should receive regular blood testing and monitoring for adverse health effects, according to a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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Low-temperature mineralization of perfluorocarboxylic acids
Science
18 Aug 2022 | Science
Certain PFAS were found to degrade in relatively simple chemical conditions at lab-scale.
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Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in marine biota from the Belgian North Sea: Distribution and human health risk implications
Science
16 Aug 2022 | Environ Pollut
Potential human consumption risks were expected for some PFAS-contaminated species such as brown shrimp, plaice, sole, and whiting.
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Associations of single and multiple perfluoroalkyl substances exposure with folate among adolescents in NHANES 2007-2010
Science
15 Aug 2022 | Chemosphere
Exposure to PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFDA was associated with lower blood folate concentrations.
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Association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure and risk of diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Science
15 Aug 2022 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Exposure to PFAS may increase diabetes risk among the general population, and PFOA may exert a non-monotonic dose-response effect on diabetes risk.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a multiethnic cohort
Science
8 Aug 2022 | JHEP Reports
Exposure to high PFOS levels was associated with an increased risk of non-viral liver cancer, likely via alterations in glucose, amino acid, and bile acid metabolism.
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Influence of microplastics on the photodegradation of perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA)
Science
8 Aug 2022 | Res. J. Environ. Sci.
Microplastics could act as PFAS concentrators, making the PFAS more resistant to degradation.
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Massive Quantities of PFAS Waste Go Unreported to EPA
News
5 Aug 2022 | The Intercept
US Ecology failed to report more than 11 million pounds of PFAS-contaminated waste at its facility in Beatty, Nevada.