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Change in global PFAS Cycling as a response of permafrost degradation to climate change
Science
4 Jan 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater. Adv.
Permafrost is a likely source of PFAS pollution due to the freeze-thaw process, which changes the spatial distribution of different compounds of PFAS in permafrost depth.
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Minnesota Department of Health PFHxA health-based guidance for water
Policy
4 Jan 2022
Minnesota's Department of Health updated its toxicological profile for PFHxA.
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MPCA PFAS monitoring plan
Policy
4 Jan 2022
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is accepting input on the draft plan from all interested parties from November 16 to January 21, 2022.
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EPA grants petition to order testing on human health hazards of PFAS
Policy
3 Jan 2022
As a part of the U.S. EPA’s efforts to address the human health and ecological risks of PFAS, the Agency announced it was granting a petition from six North Carolina public health and environmental justice organizations to compel companies to conduct testing of certain PFAS.
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Cross-sectional associations between serum PFASs and inflammatory biomarkers in a population exposed to AFFF-contaminated drinking water
Science
1 Jan 2022 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
PFAS exposure from drinking water contaminated with AFFF leads to altered inflammatory profiles, which may be associated with adverse health conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease.
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PFAS destruction technologies are starting to emerge
News
29 Dec 2021 | C&EN
Communities across the US are desperate to rid their environments of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), especially when these chemicals are in their drinking water.
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Sea Spray Aerosol (SSA) as a Source of Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) to the Atmosphere: Field Evidence from Long-Term Air Monitoring
Science
21 Dec 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
Seaspray aerosols may be a source of PFAAs to the air, where they can undergo long-distance transportation.
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Immunotoxicity of PFOA to the Marine Bivalve Species Ruditapes philippinarum
Science
21 Dec 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFOA was found to be immunotoxic to saltwater clams, at different levels highlighting the potentially detrimental effects of PFAS contamination in marine ecosystems.
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New Additions to the Proposition 65 List
Policy
20 Dec 2021
Over the past week, several new PFAS have been added to California’s Proposition 65 list.
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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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Understanding the dynamics of physiological changes, protein expression, and PFAS in wildlife
Science
20 Dec 2021 | Environ Int
This review shares general information with the PFAS research community on what biotic and abiotic changes might be important to consider when designing and interpreting biomonitoring or an ecotoxicity-based wildlife study.
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PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ constantly cycle through ground, air and water, study finds
News
18 Dec 2021 | The Guardian
Seaspray aerosols may be a source of PFAAs to the air, where they can undergo long-distance transportation, traveling thousands of kilometers.
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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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[Press Release] Harmful Boomerang: PFAS Pollution in Ocean Comes Back to Land
News
16 Dec 2021 | EurekAlert and AAAS
The findings indicate that PFAS are transported from seawater to marine air by sea spray aerosols.
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[Press Release] Rep. Sherrill Holds Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing on PFAS Research and Development
Policy
13 Dec 2021
Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) held a hearing on PFAS to discuss the role of federal research and development to better understand and address the growing problem and expand public understanding about PFAS in NJ-11 and across the country.