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Determination of perfluorooctane sulphonate and perfluorooctanoic acid in seafood and water from Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate area, Thailand
Science
9 Jun 2021 | Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess
PFOS levels exceeded the total tolerable weekly intake value for PFAS mixtures in a Thai population.
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It’s literally raining PFAS around the Great Lakes, say researchers
News
8 Jun 2021 | MLive
Rain that fell on Ohio this spring contained a surprisingly high amount of toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to raw data from a binational Great Lakes monitoring program that tracks airborne pollution.
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Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and association with sex hormone concentrations: Results from the NHANES 2015-2016
Science
6 Jun 2021 | Environ Sci Eur
In a large cohort of males and females aged from 12-80, PFAS exposure was found to disrupt sex hormones in a gender-, age-, and compound-specific manner.
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Assessment of exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in dogs by fur analysis
Science
2 Jun 2021 | Environ Pollut
Six PFAS were detected in canine fur with PFOA and PFBuA at the highest levels.
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Perfluoroalkyl contaminants in eggs from backyard chickens reared in Italy
Science
1 Jun 2021 | Food Chem.
Contamination was found to be higher in eggs from backyard chickens than in eggs from commercial laying hens and contribute to 29% of tolerable weekly intake in children.
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Concentrations and human exposure assessment of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in farmed marine shellfish in South Africa
Science
1 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
Short-chain PFAS were more prevalent than long-chain PFAS in farmed shellfish.
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Dry-wet and freeze-thaw cycles enhance PFOA leaching from subsurface soils
Science
1 Jun 2021 | J Haz. Mat. L
Dry-wet and freeze-thaw cycles mobilized PFOA in subsurface soil.
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Are there risks induced by novel and legacy poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in coastal aquaculture base in South China?
Science
1 Jun 2021 | Sci Total Environ
F-53B was found frequently and has a relatively high concentration in seawater in coastal China.
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Heterogeneous photooxidation of 6:2 polyfluoroalkyl phosphoric acid diester on dust mineral components under simulated sunlight and the influence of relative humidity and oxygen
Science
1 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
DiPAP may account for additional PFCA sources in both indoor and outdoor environments and the heterogeneous degradation pathways were different from those of volatile fluorotelomer alcohols.
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Unsaturated PFOS and Other PFASs in Human Serum and Drinking Water from an AFFF-Impacted Community.
Science
31 May 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
PFAS exposure levels decreased over time for all PFAS except PFPeS.
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‘Forever chemicals’ found in home fertilizer made from sewage sludge
News
28 May 2021 | The Guardian
Sewage sludge that wastewater treatment districts across America package and sell as home fertilizer contain alarming levels of toxic PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”, a new report has revealed.
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High Levels of Legacy and Emerging Contaminants in Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) from Norway, 2015 to 2017
Science
26 May 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFAS was found in higher levels in adult orcas than offspring, suggesting less efficient maternal transfer.
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Blumenthal & Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Reduce PFAS Exposure Among Servicemembers & Military Families
Policy
25 May 2021
The PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act prohibits the Department of Defense from procuring, purchasing, and selling items that contain PFAS, dangerous and toxic chemicals commonly found in many everyday items like food service ware, carpets and rugs, clothing, and cosmetics.
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FluoroMatch 2.0-making automated and comprehensive non-targeted PFAS annotation a reality
Science
24 May 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem
Using the newly developed FluoroMatch Flow 2 software, 1,000 individual PFAS were found in firefighting foam, including previously undescribed compounds.
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Vermont governor signs restrictions on PFAS 'forever chemicals'
News
20 May 2021 | The Hill
The bill bans the chemicals from firefighting foam, food packaging, and ski wax, as well as carpets, rugs, and stain-resistant treatments.