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[Press Release] Flea-control products found to be infested with forever chemicals
News
7 Jun 2021 | PEER
One major concern is that people can be exposed to these products though their skin by petting and playing with their pets and children face even greater risk through their frequent hand-to-mouth behavior.
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NMED investigates size of PFAS plumes
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7 Jun 2021 | NM Political Report
The investigation will look into where public and private water sources could be contaminated and how wildlife may be impacted by the chemicals in Curry and Roosevelt counties, New Mexico.
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Maine senators want FDA standards for PFAS in drinking water
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6 Jun 2021 | WPTV
Republican Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King have joined colleagues to call on FDA to set PFAS standards for bottled water.
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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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Firefighters denied coverage by veterans affairs after exposure to PFAS firefighting foam
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5 Jun 2021 | The Intercept
The VA and insurers have rejected claims from firefighters despite evidence linking PFAS foam and disease.
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EPA expands list of PFAS subject to TRI reporting
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4 Jun 2021 | JD Supra
The agency announced the addition of perfluorooctyl iodide, potassium perfluorooctanoate, and silver perfluorooctanoate for the 2021 reporting year.
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Will the U.S. ban PFAS in food packaging?
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3 Jun 2021 | Civil Eats
A federal PFAS ban would accelerate the already growing demand for alternatives, a time-consuming and costly undertaking.
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Detection of ultrashort-chain and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in U.S. bottled water
Science
2 Jun 2021 | Water Research
Ultrashort-chain perfluoropropanoic acid (PFPrA) comprised 42% of PFAS mass.
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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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Limit PFAS in bottled water, US senators tell the FDA
Policy
1 Jun 2021
Eleven US Senators are asking the US FDA to set a federal limit on PFAS allowable in bottled water.
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Exploration of the developmental toxicity of TCS and PFOS to zebrafish embryos by whole-genome gene expression analyses
Science
1 Jun 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
PFOS was found to disrupt normal organ development compared to triclosan.
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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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Levels, distributions, and sources of legacy and novel per- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the topsoil of Tianjin, China
Science
1 Jun 2021 | J Env. Sci.
PFOA, 6:2 Cl-PFESA, and PFOS were the main PFAS contaminants in the Chinese topsoil.
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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.