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[Blog] Hungry for more: The EU limits “forever chemicals” in food – but the universal PFAS ban is still far away
Policy
17 Jan 2023
The EU has set limits for how much PFAS food sold within the union is allowed to contain.
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ECHA adds nine hazardous chemicals to Candidate List
Policy
17 Jan 2023
ECHA has added nine chemicals to the Candidate List because of their hazardous properties. They are used for example in flame retardants, paints and coatings, inks and toners, coating products, plasticisers and in the manufacture of pulp and paper.
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Locally caught fish are full of dangerous chemicals called PFAS, study finds
News
17 Jan 2023 | CNN
Fish caught in the fresh waters of the nation’s streams and rivers and the Great Lakes contain dangerously high levels of PFOS, a known synthetic toxin phased out by the federal government, according to a study of data from the US EPA.
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Evaluation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in leachate, gas condensate, stormwater and groundwater at landfills
Science
17 Jan 2023 | Chemosphere
To prioritize and improve PFAS remediation from discarded consumer products, relationships were found between PFAS and landfill characteristics, including aqueous samples like leachate and stormwater.
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Pennsylvania to limit PFAS in drinking water
Policy
14 Jan 2023
The new rule sets maximum contaminant levels in drinking water for two forms PFAS – in order to protect the public from potential adverse health effects linked to exposure to PFOA and PFOS.
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EPA releases PFAS analytic tools
News
13 Jan 2023 | EnvironmentAnalyst
The data includes information on spills and discharges containing PFAS constituents, facilities historically manufacturing or importing PFAS and federally-owned locations where PFAS is being investigated.
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Bills to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’ died in Congress
Policy
13 Jan 2023
Lobbying industry flexed muscle to ensure bills that aimed to set stricter standards on PFAS compounds went nowhere.
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'Forever chemicals' still in use in UK make-up
News
13 Jan 2023 | BBC
Major beauty brands Urban Decay, Revolution and Inglot are selling make-up in the UK containing "forever chemicals", BBC News has found.
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[Blog] Updated DOD standards: Critical first step toward firefighting foam made without ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
12 Jan 2023
Today the Department of Defense quietly released new requirements for the firefighting foam it uses to put out jet fuel fires.
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and childhood autism-related outcomes
Science
12 Jan 2023 | Epidemiology
Mothers’ prenatal blood concentrations of PFNA may be associated with modest increases in their child’s autism-related traits.
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PFAS Biotransformation Pathways: A Species Comparison Study
Science
12 Jan 2023 | Toxics
A metabolic pathway map was made to aid researchers in determining possible PFAS breakdown products in fish when no metabolic data is present.
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A Proposed approach to defining per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) based on molecular structure and formula
Science
11 Jan 2023 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
A definition of PFAS was proposed based on four substructures and any structures where the molecular formula is at least 30% fluorine by atom count.
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West Virginia lawmakers push to regulate ‘forever’ PFAS chemicals
News
10 Jan 2023 | Public News Service
West Virginia lawmakers are expected to introduce legislation in 2023 aimed at regulating PFAS chemicals in the state’s drinking-water systems.
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Occurrence and implications of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in animal feeds used in laboratory toxicity testing
Science
10 Jan 2023 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS contamination in animal feed was found to be pervasive, which is significant because unintended PFAS exposure in control animals from feed can significantly bias toxicity testing.
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In utero exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and early childhood BMI trajectories: A mediation analysis with neonatal metabolic profiles
Science
9 Jan 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Prenatal PFAS exposure was associated with persistently increased BMI in childhood.