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Association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure and risk of diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Science
15 Aug 2022 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Exposure to PFAS may increase diabetes risk among the general population, and PFOA may exert a non-monotonic dose-response effect on diabetes risk.
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Landmark human study finds a link between 'forever chemicals' in cookware and liver cancer
News
10 Aug 2022 | Insider
Exposure to chemicals used in nonstick cookware and long-lasting makeup has been linked to elevated liver-cancer risk, researchers at the University of Southern California found.
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‘Forever’ chemicals in cookware linked to liver cancer in first human study
News
9 Aug 2022 | New York Post
There’s growing evidence that regular exposure to man-made “forever” chemicals, which are used in a variety of household products, are linked to rising cancer rates.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a multiethnic cohort
Science
8 Aug 2022 | JHEP Reports
Exposure to high PFOS levels was associated with an increased risk of non-viral liver cancer, likely via alterations in glucose, amino acid, and bile acid metabolism.
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American Chemistry Council Uses Disinformation to Target PFAS Safeguards
News
8 Aug 2022 | The Equation
In its statement about the petition, the ACC claimed to support the development of drinking water standards for the PFAS chemicals PFOA PFOS, PFBS, and GenX. But it speciously charged that EPA was failing to ensure “the scientific integrity of its process.”
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a multiethnic cohort
Science
8 Aug 2022 | JHEP Reports
Exposure to high PFOS levels is associated with an increased risk of the most common type of liver cancer.
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Chemical trade group sues EPA over ‘forever chemical’ advisory
News
8 Aug 2022 | The Hill
A trade group representing American chemical manufacturers has filed a lawsuit against the EPA over new nonbinding advisories for so-called toxic “forever chemicals.”
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Influence of microplastics on the photodegradation of perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA)
Science
8 Aug 2022 | Res. J. Environ. Sci.
Microplastics could act as PFAS concentrators, making the PFAS more resistant to degradation.
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Shaheen, Collins & Bipartisan Group of Senators Call on EPA to Ensure Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Helps Address PFAS Contamination in Private Wells
Policy
5 Aug 2022
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Susan Collins led a bipartisan group of Senators calling on the EPA to ensure funding allocated in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to combat PFAS contamination in small and underserved communities is available to address contamination in residential wells.
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‘They all knew’: textile company misled regulators about use of toxic PFAS, documents show
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5 Aug 2022 | The Guardian
A French industrial fabric producer that poisoned drinking water supplies with PFAS “forever chemicals” across 65 sq miles of southern New Hampshire misled regulators about the amount of toxic substance it used.
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Massive Quantities of PFAS Waste Go Unreported to EPA
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5 Aug 2022 | The Intercept
US Ecology failed to report more than 11 million pounds of PFAS-contaminated waste at its facility in Beatty, Nevada.
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Coupling a pathway-oriented approach with tailor-made monitoring as key to well-performing regionalized modelling of PFAS emissions and river concentrations
Science
4 Aug 2022 | Sci Total Environ
A model was developed to assess PFAS emission pathways to rivers, and revealed the dominant PFOS contamination source was municipal wastewater treatment plants.
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How Colorado is preventing PFAS contamination from the oil and gas industry
Policy
4 Aug 2022
In June, Colorado became the first state to ban the use of PFAS during oil and gas extraction — and now, in light of recent research finding the potential for widespread contamination, some are calling for a similar ban in Pennsylvania.
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Neurotransmission Targets of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Neurotoxicity: Mechanisms and Potential Implications for Adverse Neurological Outcomes
Science
3 Aug 2022 | Chem Res Toxicol
PFAS may be neurotoxic and is associated with chronic and age-related psychiatric illnesses and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Indications of Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Found in Toilet Paper
News
2 Aug 2022 | Mamavation
Indications of Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Found in Toilet Paper indications of toxic pfas forever chemicals found in toilet paper Tuesday 02 August 2022 Mamavation PFAS, Products, Health Read the full article by Mamavation "Mamavation sent 17