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Current Contributions of Organofluorine Compounds to the Agrochemical Industry
Science
6 Jan 2021 | iScience
A database of 424 fluoro-agrochemicals was developed to better understand the role of PFAS in agriculture.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and their alternatives in black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) eggs from South Korea islands during 2012-2018
Science
6 Jan 2021 | J Hazard Mater
Significant increasing temporal trends were observed for PFOS, PFNA, and F-53B suggesting continuous use or accumulation of these in the Korean environment.
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Contamination Characteristics and Potential Ecological Risks of Typical Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Water and Sediment of Coastal Tourism Resorts in Shandong Province
Science
5 Jan 2021 | Huan Jing Ke Xue .
Discharge of municipal industrial wastewater and domestic sewage is the main source of contamination around tourist-heavy areas.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are positively associated with thyroid hormones in an arctic seabird
Science
5 Jan 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFAS exposure was thought to lead to biological changes in male and female avian species.
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High levels of fluoroalkyl substances and potential disruption of thyroid hormones in three gull species from South Western France
Science
5 Jan 2021 | Sci Total Environ
Elevated levels of PFAS in seabirds are potentially associated with thyroid issues.
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Toxic effects and mechanisms of PFOA and its substitute GenX on the photosynthesis of Chlorella pyrenoidosa
Science
5 Jan 2021 | Sci Total Environ
Prolonged exposure to GenX lead to decreased ability to photosynthesize.
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Development of Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Ecological Risk Based Screening Levels (RBSLs)
Science
5 Jan 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFNA, PFOS, PFOA, PFHxA, PFBS, and PFBA were evaluated and a risk-based screening level was developed for each.
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Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid Detection Using Molecularly Imprinted Polyaniline on a Paper Substrate
Science
4 Jan 2021 | Sensors (Basel)
A low-cost electrical paper sensor was developed to have excellent sensitivity and selectivity provides the potential for large-scale monitoring of wastewater.
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Much Still Unknown about PFAS Destruction and Disposal
Policy
1 Jan 2021
This guidance, published Dec. 18, 2020, highlights how much is still unknown about how to effectively remove these materials from the environment.
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Revisiting pesticide pollution: The case of fluorinated pesticides
Science
1 Jan 2021 | Environ. Pollut.
This review discusses how an increasing number of pesticides are fluorinated and calls for more research to address the safety of these chemicals.
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Spatial Trends of Anionic, Zwitterionic, and Cationic PFASs at an AFFF-Impacted Site
Science
29 Dec 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
Precursor compounds may create long-term sources of perfluoroalkyl acids, although many pathways remain unknown; precursor analysis is critical for PFAS fate and transport understanding.
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Understanding PFAAs exposure in a generalist seabird species breeding in the vicinity of a fluorochemical plant: influence of maternal transfer and diet
Science
29 Dec 2020 | Env. Poll.
PFOS, PFOA, PFDA and PFNA were detected in a seabird community with PFOS concentrations measured in some chicks surpassing the toxicity reference value calculated for top avian predators.
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Dual-Functional Phosphorene Nanocomposite Membranes for the Treatment of Perfluorinated Water: An Investigation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid Removal via Filtration Combined with Ultraviolet Irradiation or Oxygenation
Science
29 Dec 2020 | Membranes
The removal of PFOA accumulated on the membrane surface achieved 99% after the membranes were treated with ultraviolet light and liquid aerobic oxidation.
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Serum perfluoroalkyl substances in residents following long-term drinking water contamination from firefighting foam in Ronneby, Sweden.
Science
29 Dec 2020 | Environ Int
Serum PFHxS and PFOS levels were a hundredfold higher than the general population.
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Nonstick pans often don't note they use PFAS
News
28 Dec 2020 | NPR
A Michigan-based environmental group has found many nonstick pans are coated with a chemical from the PFAS family