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Occurrence and implications of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in animal feeds used in laboratory toxicity testing
Science
10 Jan 2023 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS contamination in animal feed was found to be pervasive, which is significant because unintended PFAS exposure in control animals from feed can significantly bias toxicity testing.
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In utero exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and early childhood BMI trajectories: A mediation analysis with neonatal metabolic profiles
Science
9 Jan 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Prenatal PFAS exposure was associated with persistently increased BMI in childhood.
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Rapid Determination of Selected PFAS in Textiles Entering the Waste Stream
Science
6 Jan 2023 | Toxics
A rapid extraction and clean-up method was developed for the determination of 21 PFAS in various polymers used in soft furnishings and upholstery.
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Citing poor PFAS cleanup effort, EGLE calls on DNR to reject Camp Grayling expansion
News
5 Jan 2023 | WoodTV
A new letter clarifies why Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is urging the state’s Department of Natural Resources to reject a National Guard proposal to expand Camp Grayling.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) presence in food: Comparison among fresh, frozen and ready-to-eat vegetables
Science
5 Jan 2023 | Food Chem
Italian ready-to-eat vegetables contained higher PFAS levels than fresh/frozen products, and organic vegetables had lower PFAS contents than their traditional counterparts.
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Associations between per and polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acids and vitamin D biomarker levels in Chinese newborns
Science
5 Jan 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Exposure to legacy PFAS, including PFTrDA, PFHxS, and PFOS, might disturb vitamin D status in newborns.
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PFAS Bans, Restrictions Go Into Effect in States in 2023
Policy
4 Jan 2023
Laws and regulations restricting “forever chemicals” in more than a half dozen states are entering effect in 2023, including the start of a timeline for a first-in-the-nation ban on PFAS in all products in Maine.
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PFAS in Consumer Products are Targeted by State Regulators and Class Action Plaintiffs
Policy
4 Jan 2023
Consumer product manufacturers, importers, and retailers of products containing PFAS must comply with new regulations in four states in 2023: California, Maine, Vermont, and Washington.
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New York to ban ‘forever chemicals’ from clothing by end of year
Policy
4 Jan 2023
New York will be joining California in banning toxic “forever chemicals” from clothing, under a law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) just before the new year.
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3M Among Companies Ordered to Give EPA Data on PFAS in Plastics
Policy
4 Jan 2023
The EPA ordered four chemical manufacturers on Wednesday to generate new information about a widely used PFAS, so the agency can understand how it may affect people’s health and move through the environment.
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PFAS Contamination and USDA's Lack of Engagement
Policy
4 Jan 2023
USDA appears to be ignoring the risks of farm contamination by "forever chemicals" through sewage sludge applied as fertilizer.
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Solvay and Orbia will make the battery binder PVDF in the US
News
4 Jan 2023 | C&EN
As the demand for electric vehicles continues to rise, the chemical companies Solvay and Orbia are forming a joint venture to build an $850 million facility in the southeastern US that will make PVDF, a polymer used as a binder and a coating for separators in lithium-ion batteries.
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Contact to perfluoroalkyl substances and thyroid health effects: A meta-analysis directing on pregnancy
Science
4 Jan 2023 | Chemosphere
A systematic review found that PFOS, PFOA, and PFDA exposures were associated with thyroid disruption in pregnant women, who were more sensitive to PFAS exposure in the first six months of pregnancy.
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Emerging and legacy contaminants in common minke whale from the Barents sea
Science
4 Jan 2023 | Environ Pollut
PFAS levels were higher in fetuses than male or female adult whales, and PFOS levels were higher than those detected from the same population eight years previously.
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New York moves to ban PFAS from clothes
News
3 Jan 2023 | Spectrum News
New York state is set to ban the use of PFAS chemcials in the manufacturing of apparel and clothing under a law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.