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EWG applauds provisions tackling ‘forever chemicals’ in National Defense Authorization Act
Policy
23 Jun 2022
“These provisions represent significant steps toward addressing PFAS contamination at DOD facilities and exposure to military communities and families,” said Jay Lucey, EWG legislative director.
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New York Supreme Court rejects 3M's challenge to PFAS MCL
News
23 Jun 2022 | Water World
3M has failed in its attempt to invalidate New York’s maximum contamination levels for PFAS.
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PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Here's what you should know about them
News
23 Jun 2022 | NPR
Last week, the EPA put out a new advisory warning that even tiny amounts of some of PFAS chemicals found in drinking water may pose risks.
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Serum concentrations of selected perfluoroalkyl substances for US females compared to males as they age
Science
23 Jun 2022 | Sci Total Environ
From late teens to late 30's/early 40's, serum PFAS levels for females decreased across the sample population.
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[OPINION] Stricter federal guidelines on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water pose challenges
Policy
22 Jun 2022
Philippe Grandjean, a leading PFAS health expert, discusses the new EPA PFAS federal guidelines and concludes that a strategy is needed that protects us against the whole family of PFAS.
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House subcommittee boosts EPA’s budget to tackle toxic 'forever chemicals'
Policy
22 Jun 2022
On Tuesday, a key House subcommittee approved $126 million in the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget for fiscal year 2023 to address the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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Exposure to Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Mortality in US Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Science
22 Jun 2022 | Environ. Health Perspect.
High exposure of U.S. adults to PFOS and a PFAS mixture was found to be positively associated with all-cause mortality, heart disease mortality, and cancer mortality.
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Environmental exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and sleep disturbance in pregnant women: A prospective cohort study
Science
22 Jun 2022 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS exposure was associated with higher risks for sleep disturbance and sleep medicine use throughout pregnancy, though further research is needed to propose potential mechanisms.
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The Vitamin D Receptor as a Potential Target for the Toxic Effects of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)
Science
21 Jun 2022 | SSRN
Computer modeling suggested that dozens of commonly used PFAS may competitively bind to vitamin D receptors, which could potentially lead to harmful effects on immune, endocrine, and bone homeostasis.
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Background per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in laboratory fish diet: Implications for zebrafish toxicological studies
Science
21 Jun 2022 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS such as PFOS was found in laboratory fish food, potentially leading to false positives in PFAS research.
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‘Forever chemicals’ linked to high blood pressure in women
News
20 Jun 2022 | The Washington Post
Now, researchers have linked PFAS to high blood pressure in middle-aged women, adding to the long list of health risks associated with the pollutants.
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‘Forever chemicals’ linked to high blood pressure in women
News
20 Jun 2022 | The Washington Post
Researchers have linked PFAS to high blood pressure in middle-aged women, adding to the long list of health risks associated with the pollutants.
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New PFAS Warnings Put Utility Reputations at Risk, Not Liability
News
17 Jun 2022 | Bloomberg Law
Water utilities are likely to face public relations difficulties following the EPA’s announcement of PFAS-related health advisories this week, water attorneys say, even if legal challenges are less of a concern.
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A federal loophole has left Maine in the dark on manufacturers’ PFAS waste
News
17 Jun 2022 | Maine Radio
The public was supposed to learn for the first time last year which Maine manufacturers are using PFAS and discharging the chemicals as waste, but a federal loophole has apparently allowed the facilities to evade reporting the information, fomenting anger about a federal inability to provide basic information related to a public health threat.
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Seasonal Trends of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in River Water Affected by Fire Training Sites and Wastewater Treatment Plants
Science
17 Jun 2022 | SSRN
PFAS concentrations were significantly higher at sites impacted by wastewater treatment plants and airports, with seasonal trends suggesting that the mobilization of PFAS depends on many factors like hydrological events and soil permeability.