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Not only are PFAS toxic — they’re bad at their job when applied to furniture: Study
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4 Apr 2023 | Environmental Health News
The group of chemicals referred to as PFAS are known for their ability to repel water and stains from fabric, but a new study found that treatments containing PFAS had a low impact on protecting furniture fabrics and that the fabric type did more to prevent stains.
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Evaluating the Performance of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Finishes on Upholstery Fabrics
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3 Apr 2023 | AJOR
Superior stain performance for furniture textiles can be achieved through intentional material selection rather than PFAS treatments, which were shown to work only in limited situations.
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Lawsuit: Judge favors EPA over organizations seeking studies on 54 PFAS effects
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1 Apr 2023 | Port City Daily
Federal Judge Richard Myers did not side with a group of nonprofits attempting to hold Chemours accountable to fund studies on the effects of PFAS on human health.
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Spatial and temporal variability of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in environmental media of a small pond: Toward an improved understanding of PFAS bioaccumulation in fish
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1 Apr 2023 | Sci Total Environ
An analysis of surface water, sediment, and fish concentrations characterized the movement of PFAS in an entire pond.
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Predictors of serum- per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) concentrations among infants in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa
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1 Apr 2023 | Environ Res
Location of residence was an important determinant of PFAS concentrations in West African infants, which were generally lower than in most Western countries.
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Consumer Fraud PFAS Lawsuits Update: Two Cases Dismissed
Policy
31 Mar 2023
While there has been at least one significant settlement in these lawsuits to date, recently two of the lawsuits that we previously reported on related to PFAS consumer fraud allegations were dismissed by separate courts.
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Raincoats, undies, school uniforms: Are your clothes dripping in "forever chemicals"?
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30 Mar 2023 | CBS News
There could be more than just fashion risks involved when buying a pair of leggings or a raincoat.
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Fast-food packaging can emit volatile PFAS
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29 Mar 2023 | C&EN
Study suggests polymers with fluorinated side chains degrade into toxic fluorotelomer alcohols.
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Breastfeeding as a Vulnerable Function: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Studies
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29 Mar 2023 | Toxics
This review found that PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA maternal exposure levels were consistently associated with shorter total breastfeeding duration.
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EPA Announces New England Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap
Policy
28 Mar 2023
The U.S. EPA New England Regional Office is announcing an upcoming virtual listening session for New England communities to learn about and share feedback on EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap.
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Canadian Fast Food Packaging
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28 Mar 2023 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
The use of PFAS in food packaging such as “compostable” bowls represents a regrettable substitution of single-use plastic food packaging.
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Child growth and development hampered by PFAS in blood, study says
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27 Mar 2023 | CNN
Potentially toxic chemicals found in everyday products, including fast-food wrappers, makeup and carpeting, are altering hormonal and metabolic pathways needed for human growth and development, according to a new study.
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The universe of fluorinated polymers and polymeric substances and potential environmental impacts and concerns
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27 Mar 2023 | Curr. Opin. Green Sustain. Chem.
The authors suggest that action is needed to address the lack of understanding on polymeric PFAS, but point out that fluoropolymers have already resulted in widespread contamination from their production, manufacturing, and use.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and women's fertility outcomes in a Singaporean population-based preconception cohort
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27 Mar 2023 | Sci. Total Environ.
Higher PFAS exposures were associated with decreased fertility in women, especially for PFDA.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) registered under REACH—What can we learn from the submitted data and how important will mobility be in PFAS hazard assessment?
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27 Mar 2023 | Sci. Total Environ.
Due to lack of data, many PFAS registered under REACH have not been identified as persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic, but still have undesirable properties such as persistence, toxicity, bioaccumulative, and mobile.