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PFAS Contamination and USDA's Lack of Engagement
Policy
4 Jan 2023
USDA appears to be ignoring the risks of farm contamination by "forever chemicals" through sewage sludge applied as fertilizer.
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Solvay and Orbia will make the battery binder PVDF in the US
News
4 Jan 2023 | C&EN
As the demand for electric vehicles continues to rise, the chemical companies Solvay and Orbia are forming a joint venture to build an $850 million facility in the southeastern US that will make PVDF, a polymer used as a binder and a coating for separators in lithium-ion batteries.
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Contact to perfluoroalkyl substances and thyroid health effects: A meta-analysis directing on pregnancy
Science
4 Jan 2023 | Chemosphere
A systematic review found that PFOS, PFOA, and PFDA exposures were associated with thyroid disruption in pregnant women, who were more sensitive to PFAS exposure in the first six months of pregnancy.
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Emerging and legacy contaminants in common minke whale from the Barents sea
Science
4 Jan 2023 | Environ Pollut
PFAS levels were higher in fetuses than male or female adult whales, and PFOS levels were higher than those detected from the same population eight years previously.
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New York moves to ban PFAS from clothes
News
3 Jan 2023 | Spectrum News
New York state is set to ban the use of PFAS chemcials in the manufacturing of apparel and clothing under a law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Early-life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and infant gut microbial composition
Science
3 Jan 2023 | Environ. Epi.
PFAS may increase infant gut microbiome diversity, which has been associated with an increased risk of infection.
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Scientists Destroyed 95% of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Just 45 Minutes, Study Reports
News
3 Jan 2023 | Vice
Using hydrogen and UV light, scientists reported destroying 95% of two kinds of toxic PFAS chemicals in tap water in under an hour.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in breast milk and infant formula: A global issue
Science
3 Jan 2023 | Environ. Res.
Breast milk concentrations of PFOA and PFOS often exceed children’s drinking water screening values, and limited information on infant formula means that families cannot generally know whether their infant’s exposures exceed safe levels.
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Peters and Dingell bill to protect firefighters from hazardous PFAS chemicals becomes law
News
2 Jan 2023 | Press & Guide
The legislation led by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell to help protect the health and safety of firefighters and emergency responders from PFAS exposure has been signed into law.
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Analytical method interferences for perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) and perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) in biological and environmental samples
Science
30 Dec 2022 | Chemosphere
Researchers recommend adjustments to analytical methods investigating PFBA and PFPeA due to chemical interferences from fatty acids in biological and environmental samples.
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A systematic evidence map of chronic inflammation and immunosuppression related to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure
Science
30 Dec 2022 | Environ Res
Several PFAS commonly found in the environment may induce immunosuppression and chronic inflammation, two key characteristics of carcinogens.
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New US lawsuit targets ‘forever chemicals’ in plastic food containers
News
28 Dec 2022 | The Guardian
A new lawsuit says many plastic containers used in the US to hold food, cleaning supplies, personal care items and other consumer products are likely to be contaminated with toxic PFAS.
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Facing Litigation And Years-Long Push For Increased Regulation, Conglomerate Ends Production Of PFAS Chemicals
News
28 Dec 2022 | Forbes
This decision by 3M follows efforts by state lawmakers to enact broad bans or other regulations restricting the use of PFAS in recent years.
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New US lawsuit targets ‘forever chemicals’ in plastic food containers
Policy
27 Dec 2022
A new lawsuit says many plastic containers used in the US to hold food, cleaning supplies, personal care items and other consumer products are likely to be contaminated with toxic PFAS. It is now asking federal courts to halt their production.
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PFAS are everywhere. We need systems change to fix that
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27 Dec 2022 | Sierra Club
Some of the most hazardous chemicals to human health and the environment are in just about everything we purchase and consume, whether it’s personal-care products, food packaging, cookware, or clothes.