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Early-life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and infant gut microbial composition
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3 Jan 2023 | Environ. Epi.
PFAS may increase infant gut microbiome diversity, which has been associated with an increased risk of infection.
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Scientists Destroyed 95% of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Just 45 Minutes, Study Reports
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3 Jan 2023 | Vice
Using hydrogen and UV light, scientists reported destroying 95% of two kinds of toxic PFAS chemicals in tap water in under an hour.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in breast milk and infant formula: A global issue
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3 Jan 2023 | Environ. Res.
Breast milk concentrations of PFOA and PFOS often exceed children’s drinking water screening values, and limited information on infant formula means that families cannot generally know whether their infant’s exposures exceed safe levels.
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Peters and Dingell bill to protect firefighters from hazardous PFAS chemicals becomes law
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2 Jan 2023 | Press & Guide
The legislation led by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell to help protect the health and safety of firefighters and emergency responders from PFAS exposure has been signed into law.
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Analytical method interferences for perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) and perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) in biological and environmental samples
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30 Dec 2022 | Chemosphere
Researchers recommend adjustments to analytical methods investigating PFBA and PFPeA due to chemical interferences from fatty acids in biological and environmental samples.
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A systematic evidence map of chronic inflammation and immunosuppression related to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure
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30 Dec 2022 | Environ Res
Several PFAS commonly found in the environment may induce immunosuppression and chronic inflammation, two key characteristics of carcinogens.
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New US lawsuit targets ‘forever chemicals’ in plastic food containers
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28 Dec 2022 | The Guardian
A new lawsuit says many plastic containers used in the US to hold food, cleaning supplies, personal care items and other consumer products are likely to be contaminated with toxic PFAS.
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Facing Litigation And Years-Long Push For Increased Regulation, Conglomerate Ends Production Of PFAS Chemicals
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28 Dec 2022 | Forbes
This decision by 3M follows efforts by state lawmakers to enact broad bans or other regulations restricting the use of PFAS in recent years.
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New US lawsuit targets ‘forever chemicals’ in plastic food containers
Policy
27 Dec 2022
A new lawsuit says many plastic containers used in the US to hold food, cleaning supplies, personal care items and other consumer products are likely to be contaminated with toxic PFAS. It is now asking federal courts to halt their production.
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PFAS are everywhere. We need systems change to fix that
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27 Dec 2022 | Sierra Club
Some of the most hazardous chemicals to human health and the environment are in just about everything we purchase and consume, whether it’s personal-care products, food packaging, cookware, or clothes.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances exposure in firefighters: Sources and implications
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27 Dec 2022 | Environ Res
This article summarizes the history of AFFF use by firefighters and describes PFAS exposure and removal pathways, PFAS accumulation in blood serum of firefighters, and occupational factors affecting PFAS levels in firefighters, all of which may influence how firefighters have elevated risks of developing thyroid, kidney, testicular, and prostate cancer.
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Locally caught freshwater fish across the United States are likely a significant source of exposure to PFOS and other perfluorinated compounds
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27 Dec 2022 | Environ Res
PFAS are widely detected in freshwater fish across the United States at very high concentrations and fish may be a main source of exposure, especially for communities that depend on fish for sustenance and traditional cultural practices. For example, PFOS exposure from one average serving of freshwater fish is equivalent to one month of exposure from drinking water with 48 ppt PFOS.
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Concentrations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Paired Maternal Plasma and Human Milk in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort
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27 Dec 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Maternal PFOA and PFOS serum concentrations correlated with milk concentrations, and while milk concentrations were lower, about 6.5% of infants were estimated to be exposed to enough PFAS via milk to have long-term health impacts.
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Does Using Corsi–Rosenthal Boxes to Mitigate COVID-19 Transmission Also Reduce Indoor Air Concentrations of PFAS and Phthalates?
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23 Dec 2022 | ES&T
Inexpensive, DIY HEPA filtration systems traditionally used to reduce harms from COVID and air pollution were found to also reduce PFAS and phthalate exposure in university buildings.
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3M sees “writing on the wall,” says it will stop making PFAS
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21 Dec 2022 | The New Lede
The company 3M, which makes over 60,000 products, said Tuesday it will stop manufacturing toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” and work to discontinue use of PFAS in its products by the end of 2025.