Showing 1126-1140 of 1809
-
‘Forever chemicals’ detected in all umbilical cord blood in 40 studies
News
23 Sep 2022 | The Guardian
Studies collectively examined nearly 30,000 samples over the past five years in ‘disturbing’ findings.
-
Senators seek urgency from Defense Department on PFAS chemical exposure
News
23 Sep 2022 | Colorado Newsline
A bipartisan group of 40 U.S. senators including Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper of Colorado wrote to the Department of Defense asking officials to address toxic chemical exposure at military installations.
-
Wolverine Worldwide, 3M to pay $54M in PFAS class settlement
News
22 Sep 2022 | Garret Ellison
Wolverine Worldwide and 3M will pay $54 million to Michigan property owners harmed by PFAS contamination under a proposed settlement in a class action case filed in the wake of the pollution discovery five years ago.
-
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in North American School Uniforms
Science
21 Sep 2022 | ES&T
High PFAS levels in school uniforms could be an important source of PFAS exposure for children.
-
Emerging contaminants migration from pipes used in drinking water distribution systems: a review of the scientific literature
Science
20 Sep 2022 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFOS, and PFHxS were detected at levels indicating a potential non-carcinogenic health risk to consumers.
-
Waxing activity as a potential source of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other environmental contaminants among the US ski and snowboard community
Science
20 Sep 2022 | Environ Res
The majority of winter sports enthusiasts use PFAS-containing waxes and solvents with minimal exposure interventions, suggesting the need for further investigation into wax-related PFAS exposure.
-
First report on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in coral communities from the Northern South China sea: Occurrence, seasonal variation, and interspecies differences
Science
20 Sep 2022 | Environ Pollut
PFHxS accounted for 43% of total PFAS detected in corals with short-chain PFAS concentrations higher than legacy PFAS, though concentrations depended on seasonal factors and coral type.
-
Characterization of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances on fire suppression system piping and optimization of removal methods
Science
19 Sep 2022 | Chemosphere
Fire suppression systems accumulate residual PFAS in pipe surfaces due to AFFF use, and new fluorine-free foam can be contaminated with PFAS if the systems are not properly cleaned.
-
[Press Release] Gov. Newsom vetoes California bill to track and report toxic ‘forever chemicals’
News
19 Sep 2022 | EWG
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required collection and reporting of information on products and substances sold or brought into the state containing the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
-
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) crossing the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier: Their occurrence in human cerebrospinal fluid
Science
15 Sep 2022 | J Hazard Mater
New and legacy PFAS were found cerebrospinal fluid at levels lower than in blood, though levels were higher in the elderly compared with other age groups.
-
Report outlines health effects of PFAS chemicals in children, provides recommendations for testing
News
13 Sep 2022 | AAP News
New clinical recommendations on PFAS from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) call for testing children who may have high exposure to the chemicals and providing families with strategies to reduce exposure.
-
PFAS concentrations and deposition in precipitation: An intensive 5-month study at National Atmospheric Deposition Program–National trends sites (NADP-NTN) across Wisconsin, USA
Science
10 Sep 2022 | Atmos. Environ.
PFCAs were detected in 83% of rainwater samples, and differences in sites’ chemical profiles suggest that local PFAS sources can influence the PFAS collected in rain.
-
These ‘forever chemicals’ are in your body. Here’s what you need to know about them
News
10 Sep 2022 | Deseret News
New research shows that a category of toxic substances, often known as “forever chemicals,” has a big impact on the liver.
-
An End of PFAS? Not Quite Yet
News
8 Sep 2022 | Sierra Club
But in a world where we are all too eager to share some “good news” about the PFAS crisis, stories generally overstated the careful explanations of the lead researchers themselves, and may have confused the general public.
-
Senate unanimously approves Peters’ legislation on PFAS at airports
News
8 Sep 2022 | Radio Results Network
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced bipartisan legislation he authored to reduce the spread of toxic PFAS contamination at commercial airports has passed the U.S. Senate unanimously.