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EPA and Government of Flanders, Belgium Pledge to Share Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Information on PFAS and other Fluorocarbon Chemicals
Policy
24 Aug 2022
This week, EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance signed a Statement of Intent with representatives from the Government of Flanders, Belgium pledging to share publicly available information on enforcement and compliance assurance issues related to PFAS and other fluorocarbon chemicals.
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California legislature sends to Gov. Newsom bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from cosmetics
News
24 Aug 2022 | Environmental Working Group
Today, the California Legislature passed a bill to ban intentionally added toxic ‘forever chemicals‘ known as PFAS from cosmetics sold in California.
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Occurrence of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Ice Cream, Instant Noodles, and Bubble Tea
Science
23 Aug 2022 | J. Agric. Food Chem.
PFAS was detected at high concentrations in fast foods in China, especially after longer and hotter storage conditions, suggesting that PFAS exposure due to the consumption of bubble tea may be of concern.
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Comparative toxicokinetics and toxicity of PFOA and its replacement GenX in the early stages of zebrafish
Science
22 Aug 2022 | Chemosphere
At low levels, PFOA and GenX exhibited the same harmful acute effects on a human model species after accounting for differences in each chemical’s bioconcentration.
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and childhood adiposity at 7 years of age
Science
21 Aug 2022 | Chemosphere
Prenatal exposure to individual PFAS and mixtures was associated with higher weights in girls and lower weights in boys.
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PFAS testing needed for those with high exposure
News
19 Aug 2022 | C&EN
People who have been exposed to high levels of PFAS at work or home should receive regular blood testing and monitoring for adverse health effects, according to a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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‘Forever chemicals’: What are PFAS and can we solve this persistent pollution problem?
News
19 Aug 2022 | Euronews
We need to turn off the tap on PFAS pollution, and to do that we need to stop all unnecessary use of PFAS as soon as possible.
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Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in marine biota from the Belgian North Sea: Distribution and human health risk implications
Science
16 Aug 2022 | Environ Pollut
Potential human consumption risks were expected for some PFAS-contaminated species such as brown shrimp, plaice, sole, and whiting.
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[Scientific Poster] Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: A Preliminary Evaluation of Groundwater Contamination in the Western States
Science
15 Aug 2022
A map of estimated PFAS groundwater contamination created from groundwater data and geostatistical tools found very few areas in major aquifers where PFAS concentrations are under the new EPA health advisory limits.
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Food Grown on Fire Stations as a Potential Pathway for Firefighters’ Exposure to Per-and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Science
15 Aug 2022 | Environ. Int.
Firefighters may be most exposed to PFAS by consuming food grown on fire stations, followed by incidental ingestion and dermal absorption of PFAS in dust.
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Associations of single and multiple perfluoroalkyl substances exposure with folate among adolescents in NHANES 2007-2010
Science
15 Aug 2022 | Chemosphere
Exposure to PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFDA was associated with lower blood folate concentrations.
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Association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure and risk of diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Science
15 Aug 2022 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Exposure to PFAS may increase diabetes risk among the general population, and PFOA may exert a non-monotonic dose-response effect on diabetes risk.
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Landmark human study finds a link between 'forever chemicals' in cookware and liver cancer
News
10 Aug 2022 | Insider
Exposure to chemicals used in nonstick cookware and long-lasting makeup has been linked to elevated liver-cancer risk, researchers at the University of Southern California found.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a multiethnic cohort
Science
8 Aug 2022 | JHEP Reports
Exposure to high PFOS levels was associated with an increased risk of non-viral liver cancer, likely via alterations in glucose, amino acid, and bile acid metabolism.
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Influence of microplastics on the photodegradation of perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA)
Science
8 Aug 2022 | Res. J. Environ. Sci.
Microplastics could act as PFAS concentrators, making the PFAS more resistant to degradation.