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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Plasma Concentrations and Bone Mineral Density in Midchildhood: A Cross-Sectional Study (Project Viva, United States).
Science
21 Aug 2019 | Environ. Health Perspect.
PFAS exposure impairs bone development in children and effects their lifelong skeletal health.
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Plant Uptake of PFAAs Under a Maximum Bioavailability Scenario.
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20 Aug 2019 | Environ. Toxicol. Chem.
PFAS accumulation in radish, carrots, and alfalfa found to be a potential source of human dietary exposure.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in air-conditioner filter dust of indoor microenvironments in Greece: Implications for exposure
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19 Aug 2019 | Ecotox. and Env. Safety
Testing of indoor air found varying sources depending on location.
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The effects of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) on fetal and adult rat testis.
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19 Aug 2019 | Reprod. Toxicol.
Reproductive development adversely affected by exposure to PFOA, in rats.
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Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through drinking water: A review of the recent scientific literature
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18 Aug 2019 | Environmental Research
A review of PFAS contamination in drinking water.
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Michigan publishes first statewide study of PFAS in water supply
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17 Aug 2019 | WJMN
Samples [were collected] from 1,723 public water systems statewide, such as community water supplies, schools on their own well, child care providers on their own well, and tribal water systems. 14 different PFAS compounds [were tested]. PFAS levels between 10 and 70 ppt were detected in roughly 3 percent of systems tested.
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Vertical transport and sinks of perfluoroalkyl substances in the global open ocean.
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13 Aug 2019 | Enviro. Sci. Proc. & Impacts
PFAS was found throughout ocean water columns globally.
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Industry cites 3M experiment that exposed cancer patients to PFAS to claim the chemicals aren’t so bad
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12 Aug 2019 | The Intercept
Defenders of the chemicals known as PFAS have seized upon an industry-funded study of cancer patients as evidence that the compounds used to make Teflon, firefighting foam, and many other products aren’t as dangerous as they seem.
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Opinion: For toxic ‘forever’ chemicals, we need more than a temporary fix
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8 Aug 2019 | UNDARK
Regulators have consistently been a step behind in their attempts to control PFAS contamination. It’s time for a new strategy.
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National Toxicology Program technical reports on the toxicity studies of perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (TOX-96) and perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (TOX-97)
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8 Aug 2019
NTP technical reports on the toxicity studies of perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (TOX-96) and perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (TOX-97) are now available.
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Preliminary assessment of general population exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances through diet in Greece
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5 Aug 2019 | Environmental Research
PFOA and PFOS levels linked to certain elements of the Greek diet.
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DuPont says N.J. toxic mess caused by U.S. government ordering chemicals for WW1 and WW2
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5 Aug 2019 | NJ Advance Media
In court filings, the company says the federal government ordered millions of pounds of chemicals to be produced at four sites across New Jersey during the two World Wars. Because that work was done under a federal contract, DuPont argues that it does not have liability in recent lawsuits filed against the company by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.
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Blog post: FDA must abandon flawed assumptions when reviewing safety of PFAS uses in food
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5 Aug 2019 | Environmental Defense Fund Blog
All the PFAS uses allowed by FDA that we reviewed had estimated exposures exceeding the most protective minimal risk level for PFOS proposed by the CDC.
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Michigan: PFAS & biosolids
Policy
5 Aug 2019
Information on the first case of PFAS biosolids contamination in Michigan and their Industrial Pretreatment Program's guidance.
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Legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the U.S. general population: Paired serum-urine data from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Science
5 Aug 2019 | Environ Int
Blood serum was found to be the best method for biomonitoring of PFAS regardless of their biopersistence.