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PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ constantly cycle through ground, air and water, study finds
News
18 Dec 2021 | The Guardian
Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in the ocean are transported from seawater to air when waves hit the beach and that phenomenon represents a significant source of air pollution, a new study from Stockholm University has found.
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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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Officials Describe DOD's Efforts to Mitigate Impacts of PFAS Chemicals
Policy
13 Dec 2021
The department has invested significant effort into understanding and addressing the challenges posed by PFAS, said Kidd. To date, the DOD has invested more than $1.5 billion in PFAS related research and cleanup activities.
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Investigation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soils and sewage sludges by fluorine K-edge XANES spectroscopy and combustion ion chromatography
Science
13 Dec 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Sewage sludge was found to be the second most important contributor of PFAS in agriculture behind soils.
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A Bad Start in Life? Maternal Transfer of Legacy and Emerging Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances to Eggs in an Arctic Seabird
Science
13 Dec 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
Researchers identified 7:3 fluorotelomer carboxylic acid in 84% of seabird egg yolks and provided the first documented finding of ADONA in wildlife.
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The use of in vitro methods in assessing human health risks associated with short-chain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Science
13 Dec 2021 | J Appl Toxicol
This review summarizes the PFAS toxicity data obtained using human cells in vitro, discusses the advantages and limitations of cell-based models, and provides thoughts on potential solutions to the challenges of these methods.
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Gulp! Wellesley water bills could rise 60% due to PFAS
News
12 Dec 2021 | The Swellesley Report
We’re expecting our MWRA bill to go up by over $1M dollars, and that’s going to result in a significant rate increase for our customers…to the order of …it could be as high as 60% increase on the water bill just for the water we’ve already used because [the Morses Pond treatment plant] is shut down.
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[Press Release] Chemical companies tout green credentials whilst developing hazardous chemicals behind closed doors
News
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.
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PFAS Standards In Pennsylvania Now Set
Policy
6 Dec 2021
The standards aim to be guidelines by which site remediators can gauge PFAS removal steps in instances of soil pollution.
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Exposure of male mice to perfluorooctanoic acid induces anxiety-like behaviors by increasing corticotropin-releasing factor in the basolateral amygdala complex
Science
6 Dec 2021 | Chemosphere
PFOA exposure in mice led to a metabolic cascade of effects resulting in anxiety-like behaviors.
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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) exposure of bovine oocytes affects early embryonic development at human-relevant levels in an in vitro model
Science
6 Dec 2021 | Toxicology
Human-relevant levels of PFOS alter early bovine embryo development in vitro.
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Deer Consumption Advisory
Policy
1 Dec 2021
The State of Maine has detected high levels of PFAS in some deer harvested in the greater Fairfield area and is issuing a do not eat advisory for deer harvested in the area.
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PFASs pollution in Galveston Bay surface waters and biota (shellfish and fish) following AFFFs use during the ITC fire at Deer Park (March 17th-20th 2019), Houston, TX
Science
30 Nov 2021 | Sci Total Environ
High PFAS levels were measured in water following AFFF usage on a nearby petrochemical fire and a risk assessment suggested a fish consumption advisory to protect against human exposure.
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Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Female Reproductive Outcomes: PFAS Elimination, Endocrine-Mediated Effects, and Disease
Science
30 Nov 2021 | Toxicology
A summary of the role of PFAS in female reproductive dysfunction and disease is presented with the major data gaps, highlighting the importance for further study of the action mechanisms of PFAS harm in women.
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Poly- and Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances in Air and Water from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Science
30 Nov 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
The prevalence of 6:2 FTOH and PFBA across sites likely reflects their usage in textile manufacturing and could indicate the industry's switch to shorter chain PFAS.