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Colorado attorney general sues makers of firefighting foam that uses “forever chemicals” threatening drinking water
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28 Feb 2022 | The Colorado Sun
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed suit Monday against 15 makers of firefighting foam that contains “forever chemicals” called PFAS, alleging the companies caused contamination found in water samples taken across the state and endangered public health.
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EU proposes ban on PFAS in firefighting foams
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28 Feb 2022 | C&EN
The European Union would ban all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams under a Feb. 23 proposal from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
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An Outdoor Aging Study to Investigate the Release of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Functional Textiles
Science
28 Feb 2022 | ES&T
Each side-chain fluorinated polymer containing textile finish emitted a distinct pattern following weathering, and in some cases, the concentrations exceeded regulatory limits for textiles.
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[Invited Perspective] Current Breast Milk PFAS Levels in the United States and Canada Indicate Need for Additional Monitoring and Actions to Reduce Maternal Exposures
Science
28 Feb 2022
Addressing the higher breast milk concentrations from maternal exposure to PFAS in drinking water will require identifying contaminated drinking water sources and establishing health-protective PFAS drinking water guidelines that consider both exposures and risks to breastfed infants.
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Maternal Perfluorinated Compound Exposure and Risk of Early Pregnancy Loss: A Nested Case-control Study
Science
28 Feb 2022 | Biomed Environ Sci
Higher maternal serum concentrations of PFDA and PFUdA were associated with an elevated risk of early pregnancy loss within 12 weeks of gestation.
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Association between maternal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and newborn telomere length: Effect modification by birth seasons
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28 Feb 2022 | Environ Int
A higher maternal PFOA concentration was significantly associated with shorter newborn telomere length in spring-born infants but not in those born in other seasons.
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Comparative Toxicity of Aquatic PFAS Exposure in Three Species of Amphibians
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28 Feb 2022 | Environ Toxicol Chem
Chronic exposure to PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, and 6:2 FTS can negatively affect amphibian body condition and development at low concentrations.
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Evaluation and validation of methodologies for the extraction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in serum of birds and mammals
Science
28 Feb 2022 | Anal Bioanal Chem
Protein precipitation and enhanced matrix removal were found to be fast and effective methodologies for the extraction of PFAS from low volumes of serum.
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Monitoring breast milk for PFAS
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24 Feb 2022 | Science Daily
While there is over 20 years of biomonitoring data on PFAS in human serum and urine, scientists and physicians have a limited understanding of the level of these chemicals in breast milk.
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Ski wax industry giving ‘forever chemicals’ the boot
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23 Feb 2022 | Boise State Public Radio News
On a recent unseasonably warm February day, Straubhar said it had been a few years since he first heard that PFAS was a problem in high-end ski waxes. He said “fluorinated” or PFAS additives had been in some form or another for decades.
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Enhancing Scientific Support for the Stockholm Convention’s Implementation: An Analysis of Policy Needs for Scientific Evidence
Policy
21 Feb 2022
Scientists discuss the success of the Stockholm Convention for addressing global threats of PFAS and provide guidance for further support of the Convention.
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Spatial distribution and load of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in background soils in Sweden
Science
21 Feb 2022 | Chemosphere
Sixteen out of 28 measured PFAS were detected in forest soils across Sweden with concentrations of PFOS explained by population density. The estimated total PFAS sink in soil throughout Sweden was on the order of several tons.
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Utilizing Pine Needles to Temporally and Spatially Profile Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Science
21 Feb 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Non-targeted analysis of archived and new pine needle samples revealed over 70 PFAS, including both legacy PFAAs and their emerging replacements such as chlorinated derivatives, ultrashort chain PFAS, perfluoroalkyl ether acids, and more.
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Risk of Cancer in a Community Exposed to Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances
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20 Feb 2022 | Environ Health Insights
Merrimack residents experienced a significantly higher risk of at least 4 types of cancer between 2005 and 2014 which may be linked to PFAS-contaminated drinking water.
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Firefighters’ Catch-22: Protective gear full of carcinogens
News
16 Feb 2022 | E&E News
Firefighters are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in the very clothing and gear that is meant to protect them, a paradox that stems from standards set under industry influence.