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Development of Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Ecological Risk Based Screening Levels (RBSLs)
Science
5 Jan 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFNA, PFOS, PFOA, PFHxA, PFBS, and PFBA were evaluated and a risk-based screening level was developed for each.
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Understanding PFAAs exposure in a generalist seabird species breeding in the vicinity of a fluorochemical plant: influence of maternal transfer and diet
Science
29 Dec 2020 | Env. Poll.
PFOS, PFOA, PFDA and PFNA were detected in a seabird community with PFOS concentrations measured in some chicks surpassing the toxicity reference value calculated for top avian predators.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Urine and Hair of Preschool Children, Airborne Particles in Kindergartens, and Drinking Water in Hong Kong
Science
15 Dec 2020 | Env Poll
PFOA was the major PFAS detected in hair, urine, and drinking water samples, while PFOA, PFDA, and PFHpA were dominant in airborne particles.
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Water watchdog chief says industry should face tighter regulation on chemical leaks
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4 Dec 2020 | NJ Spotlight
Regulations have not done enough to prevent pollution by industry, and they may now need to be strengthened so that corporations do more to ensure contaminants do not escape their plants.
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Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and thyroid hormone concentrations in cord plasma in a Chinese birth cohort
Science
1 Dec 2020 | Environ Health
Prenatal exposure to multiple PFASs was associated with thyroid disruption in cord blood.
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Contaminants in NJ soil and water are toxic, documents reveal
News
25 Nov 2020 | The Intercept
Solvay had previously withheld information about the PFAS chemicals on the grounds that it was “confidential business information.”
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Solvay workers found to have unregulated PFAS in their blood, documents show
News
25 Nov 2020 | Consumer Reports
The company, which says it now plans to phase out the chemicals, has known of potential risks for at least 15 years, internal studies show.
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Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and birth outcomes: A longitudinal cohort with repeated measurements
Science
24 Nov 2020 | Chemosphere
Higher PFAS exposure was associated with lower birth weight, especially in the first trimester.
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Associations between apolipoprotein B and selected perfluoroalkyl substances among diabetics and nondiabetics
Science
18 Nov 2020 | Env. Sci. & Poll. Res.
PFAS exposure was possibly found to be associated with endocrine disruption leading to diabetic symptoms.
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Solvay withholds data about toxic PFAS pollution in New Jersey
News
17 Nov 2020 | The Intercept
New Jersey has sued Solvay Specialty Polymers over its refusal to release secret studies of its PFAS chemicals.
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Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Concentrations and Predictors of Exposure among Pregnant African American Women in the Atlanta Area, Georgia.
Science
17 Nov 2020 | Environ Res
PFHxS, PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA were detected in > 95% samples with education, parity, BMI, tobacco use, and year of sampling were significantly associated with some serum PFAS levels.
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Associations between polyfluoroalkyl substance and organophosphate flame retardant exposures and telomere length in a cohort of women firefighters and office workers in San Francisco
Science
17 Nov 2020 | medRxiv
Significant positive associations were found between PFOA and PFOS and telomere length among the whole cohort with stronger associations among firefighters.
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Seeking PFAS cleanup, New Jersey sues Solvay and Arkema
News
13 Nov 2020 | C&EN
New Jersey is suing Solvay Specialty Polymers and Arkema to clean up PFAS at a site along the Delaware River and in drinking water.
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Selective Associations of Recent Low Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances With Liver Function Biomarkers: NHANES 2011 to 2014 Data on US Adults Aged ≥20 Years
Science
11 Nov 2020 | J Occup Environ Med
Recent lower levels of PFOA, PFHxS, and PFNA are associated with higher serum liver functions but only among obese participants.
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The Biden plan to secure environmental justice
Policy
10 Nov 2020
Biden will tackle PFAS pollution by designating PFAS as a hazardous substance, setting enforceable limits for PFAS in the Safe Drinking Water Act, prioritizing substitutes through procurement, and accelerating toxicity studies and research on PFAS.