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• Occurrence and sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the ice-melting lakes of Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica

  Science

  13 Apr 2021 | Sci Total Environ

  In the ice-melting lakes, PFOA, PFOS, and Cl-PFESA were detected in ice-melt lakes on the eastern side of Antarctica where there are fewer on-site human activities.

• Per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) as Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Asia's Freshwater Resources

  Science

  13 Apr 2021 | Environ Res

  The highest PFAS contamination was detected in surface water relative to ground, tap, and drinking water.

• Toxicological Response of Chironomus dilutus in Single Chemical and Binary Mixture Exposure Experiments with Six Perfluoralkyl Substances

  Science

  13 Apr 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem

  PFOS was found to be the most toxic PFAS to aquatic life and suggests that PFOS could be more toxic to freshwater insects than previously reported.

• Biological and behavioural responses of European honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) exposure

  Science

  12 Apr 2021 | Integr Environ Assess Manag

  PFOS exposure adversely affects honey bee colonies and may transfer to honey.

• EPA Considering Revised Effluent Limitations Guideline Relating to PFAS

  Policy

  8 Apr 2021

  Recently, the U.S. EPA took a preliminary step toward requiring limits on some National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System discharges of PFAS into surface water.

• The interplay between environmental exposures and COVID-19 risks in the health of children

  Science

  7 Apr 2021 | Env. Health

  An international group of researchers interested in children’s environmental health was invited to identify knowledge gaps and to develop research questions to close these gaps.

• Occurrence and abundance of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) on microplastics (MPs) in Pearl River Estuary (PRE) region: Spatial and temporal variations

  Science

  7 Apr 2021 | Environ Pollut

  8:2 diPAP was detected with the highest frequency of 92.5% in all samples.

• PFAS accumulation in indigenous and translocated aquatic organisms from Belgium, with translation to human and ecological health risk

  Science

  7 Apr 2021 | Environ. Sci. Eur.

  In mussels, PFAS profiles were dominated by PFOA and showed a higher relative contribution of short-chained PFAS, while PFAS profiles in fish were dominated by PFOS.

• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Transport from Groundwater to Streams near a PFAS Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina, USA

  Science

  7 Apr 2021 | Environ Sci Technol

  The mass transfer between groundwater and surface water of PFAS was quantified for contaminated communities.

• Acute Toxicity and Trans-Generational Effects of Perfluorobutane Sulfonate (PFBS) in Caenorhabditis elegans

  Science

  7 Apr 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem

  Chronic exposure to PFBS at higher concentrations can cause behavioral toxicity and could be transferred to offspring in human model species.

• Advancing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) research: an overview of ATSDR and NCEH activities and recommendations

  Science

  6 Apr 2021 | Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

  This paper presents a framework, compelling questions, and research activities to help NCEH and ATSDR advance scientific discovery in partnership with federal, state, and local stakeholders as part of a comprehensive public health response to PFAS contamination.

• Following Years Of Advocacy, Gillibrand Joins Community In Hoosick Falls To Announce New Legislation To Create Access To Medical Monitoring For Victims Of Significant PFAS Exposure

  Policy

  5 Apr 2021

  U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation to provide Americans with improved legal pathways that would help courts award medical monitoring for victims of PFAS exposure and bolster PFAS research.

• State's Largest Business Lobby Sues Environmental Regulators Over PFAS Sampling Of Wastewater

  News

  1 Apr 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio

  Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce filed a complaint on Monday in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the State, claiming the agency is unlawfully seeking to sample wastewater for PFAS that’s released from industrial and municipal facilities.

• Sea turtles across the North Pacific are exposed to perfluoroalkyl substances

  Science

  31 Mar 2021 | Environ Pollut

  PFOS was associated with developmental and immunosuppression in Pacific sea turtles.

• CA PFAS Webinar

  Events

  30 Mar 2021

  The American Groundwater Trust will be hosting a webinar on PFAS contamination in California.