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Japan slowly wakes up to health risks of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
News
28 May 2023 | The Japan Times
When it comes to investigating and preventing potential harmful effects of PFAS, however, the country’s response has been slow — even considering the fact that there are still a lot of unknowns about the harm they could pose.
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EPA seeks public comment on first-ever national drinking water standards for toxic PFAS chemicals
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27 May 2023 | Spectrum News 1
The deadline to submit public comment on the Environmental Protection Agency’s new proposed federal standards for “forever chemicals” is approaching on June 12.
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Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) induces oxidative stress and causes developmental toxicities in zebrafish embryos
Science
27 May 2023 | J Hazard Mater
PFHxS was found to accumulate in zebrafish embryos and cause physiological and developmental toxicities.
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'This Is the First Step': Minnesota Passes Most Comprehensive PFAS Ban in the Nation
Policy
26 May 2023
The ban forms part of H.F. 2310—an omnibus environment bill—and is one of the many new policies to come out of what progressives say is a "transformational" legislative session for the state.
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Rep. Slotkin unveils 5 bills to protect military members, communities from PFAS
Policy
26 May 2023
A package of bills have been unveiled by Michigan U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin Thursday to address PFAS exposure among service members and contamination on military installations in surrounding communities.
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PFAS levels in ground and air could be higher than expected, research suggests
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26 May 2023 | The Guardian
High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in New Hampshire soil samples raise questions about food and water pollution.
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Diffusion and partitioning of different PFAS compounds through thermoplastic polyurethane and three different PVC-EIA liners
Science
26 May 2023 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS was found to diffuse through certain membranes used in landfills, potentially leading to groundwater contamination.
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[Commentary] PFAS contamination also has mental health impact on Maine’s farmers
News
25 May 2023 | Portland Press Herald
Cultivemos, a network funded by the 2018 Farm Bill, is making sure that farmers have increased options for access to supportive services where they live and where they work.
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Air Force dispute with state environmental regulators could jeopardize new PFAS extraction project
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25 May 2023 | Michigan Radio
The Air Force and state regulators appear to have reached an impasse on a proposed new PFAS extraction project.
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Public Health Evaluation of PFAS Exposures and Breastfeeding: A Systematic Literature Review
Science
25 May 2023 | Toxicol Sci
This systematic review highlights the need for future research to guide clinicians making recommendations on infant feeding.
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The crackdown on risky chemicals that could derail the chip industry
News
22 May 2023 | Financial Times
But the chemicals so instrumental to chipmakers and to the development of the world’s data-led economy also have the potential for significant health and environmental effects.
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Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Cognitive and Neurobehavioral Development in Children at 6 Years of Age
Science
22 May 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
Prenatal exposure to multiple PFAS was associated with increased rates of attention problems.
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Prenatal exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and epigenetic aging in umbilical cord blood: The healthy start study
Science
22 May 2023 | Environ Res
Higher PFDA concentrations in cord blood were associated with indicators of lower developmental maturity in infants.
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All The Stuff in Your Home That Might Contain PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
News
19 May 2023 | TIME
If you put on a pair of soft contact lenses this morning you took a greater risk than you might realize.
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Maine farmers impacted by PFAS worry multi-million-dollar fund will fall short
News
19 May 2023 | News Center Maine
An advisory panel says roughly $80.5 million is needed to address a growing toxic crisis.