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Groundwater council calls for action on PFAS; nitrate remains top contaminant
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2 Sep 2020 | Wisconsin State Journal
While past Wisconsin Groundwater Coordinating Council’s reports have addressed PFAS, this is the first to call for direct action.
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ILSI North America Virtual Symposium on Risk Assessment of PFAS in Food
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2 Sep 2020
This session will address risk characterization with a focus on exposure routes and toxicology, and will build on the first session on PFAS Analytical Methodology which was held June 23rd.
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Photochemical decomposition of perfluorochemicals in contaminated water
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1 Sep 2020 | Water Res.
This review aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date summary on the various photocatalytic processes for PFAS removal.
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GenX study shows harm to mice, offspring
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1 Sep 2020 | Coastal Review Online
The study compared the toxicity of PFOA and its replacement compound (GenX) in pregnant mice and their developing placenta and embryos. Researchers were surprised that the effects of PFOA and GenX were similar at low doses.
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[Press Release] EPA adds Blades, Delaware, site to Superfund National Priorities List
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1 Sep 2020 | EPA
The primary groundwater contaminants of concern in the Blades area are metals associated with electroplating compounds. PFOS and PFOA have also been found in groundwater and public and residential supply wells.
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[Press Release] Elevated PFAS levels found in ditch downstream of JCI/Tyco
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28 Aug 2020 | Wisconsin DNR
The DNR continues close coordination with JCI/Tyco and is monitoring their progress to investigate and address PFAS contamination in the Marinette area.
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Frustrated families in Summerville, Ga. wait for water solutions
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28 Aug 2020 | News Channel 9
Back in January, the EPA found PFOS and PFOA in the water, above the recommended levels.
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Pentadecafluorooctanoic-acid-free polytetrafluoroethylene and mechanism of PFOA formation by γ-irradiation
Science
25 Aug 2020 | Sci Rep.
The process of making PFOA-free PTFE micropowder was optimized for use in automotive equipment and printing machines.
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Concentrations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and blood glucose in pregnant women
Science
25 Aug 2020 | Env. Health
FAS exposure was associated with an increased risk of altered glucose and insulin levels among pregnant women.
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Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Are Associated with Increased Hearing Impairment: A Re-Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data
Science
25 Aug 2020 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, and PFHxS were correlated with hearing impairment at different frequencies in the U.S. adult population.
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Associations between the serum levels of PFOS/PFOA and IgG N-glycosylation in adult or children
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25 Aug 2020 | Env. Poll.
High levels of PFOS or PFOA in human serum were strongly associated with altered immune function leading to the decreased ability to fight off diseases.
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Are forever chemicals harming ocean life?
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25 Aug 2020 | EcoWatch
Once in the ocean, PFAS can persist for decades or longer — and travel long distances.
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The battle for Decatur: PFAS contamination divides an Alabama town
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23 Aug 2020 | The Intercept
This is just one of a series of conflicts playing out throughout the United States. In countless communities where PFAS have been discovered, residents are now grappling with — and sometimes fighting over — how to force powerful companies to clean them up.
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Legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a subtropical marine food web from the Beibu Gulf, South China: Fate, trophic transfer and health risk assessment
Science
19 Aug 2020 | J of Haz. Mat.
F-53B was found to biomagnify in marine food webs.
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Orally Administered 6:2 Chlorinated Polyfluorinated Ether Sulfonate (F-53B) Causes Thyroid Dysfunction in Rats
Science
18 Aug 2020 | Toxics
F-53B was found to be a strong hormone disruptor so caution should be exercised in the industrial application of F-53B as an alternative for PFOS.