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Biomonitoring of PFOA, PFOS and PNFNA in human milk from Czech Republic, time trends and estimation of infant’s daily intake
Science
10 Jun 2020 | Env. Res.
PFASs analyzed in human milk samples and compared with intake with provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake levels showed an increased risk for infants.
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Wisconsin leads 22-state coalition on PFAS
News
10 Jun 2020 | Urban Milwaukee
States are urging the agency to regulate more PFAS substances and consider regulating PFAS as a class of chemicals.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in blood plasma - Results of the German Environmental Survey for children and adolescents 2014-2017 (GerES V)
Science
10 Jun 2020 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
Children's exposure levels of PFOA and PFOS were found to still be significant even after the phase-out of these chemicals in commerce.
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Photochemical transformation of perfluoroalkyl acid precursors in water using engineered nanomaterials
Science
10 Jun 2020 | Water Res.
Nano-additives used in packaging and products were found to degrade PFAS precursors into PFOA and PFOS in association with sunlight.
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PFAS cleanup backers face unexpected foe: water utilities
News
9 Jun 2020 | Bloomberg Law
After decades of inaction, the federal government has gotten serious about cleaning up PFAS, a class of compounds known as “forever chemicals” that have been linked to health problems and inhabit the bloodstream of nearly every American
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San Francisco Bay region issues risk-based screening levels for PFAS at cleanup sites
News
8 Jun 2020 | JDSupra
The Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board also created a strategy for identifying and prioritizing potential sites for PFAS testing, as well as additional investigation and cleanup. Sites with industrial, manufacturing or firefighting facilities/processes that have a history of using PFAS will be prioritized.
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Does Low Maternal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Elevate the Risk of Spontaneous Preterm Birth? A Nested Case-Control Study in China
Science
8 Jun 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Maternal exposure to the determined low levels of PFAS may lead to inflammation and possible developmental effects in fetuses and newborns.
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New PFAS chemical contamination discovered in New Jersey
News
4 Jun 2020 | The Intercept
Government scientists suspected that the factory was releasing a dangerous PFAS chemical, and they had good reason to think so.
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New Jersey announces stringent MCLs for PFOA and PFOS
Policy
2 Jun 2020
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today officially published its adoption of stringent, health-based drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS.
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Multi-year atmospheric concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at a background site in central Europe
Science
2 Jun 2020 | Env. Poll.
Significant increases in air concentration were found for PFHpA, PFTrDA, PFDS, MeFOSA, and EtFOSA from 2012-2014.
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Determination of transformation products of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances at trace levels in agricultural plants
Science
2 Jun 2020 | J. Chrom A
Plant samples from contaminated fields contained intermediate transformation products with the highest concentrations in the leafy portions of the plant.
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The Effects of Soil Organic Carbon Content on Plant Uptake of Soil PFAAs and its Potential Regulatory Implications
Science
2 Jun 2020 | Environ. Toxicol. Chem.
Modeling shows that the bioconcentration of PFAS in crops surpasses USEPA PFAS reference limits, indicating potential health harm.
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[BLOG] NJ finally getting PFOA and PFOS out of drinking water
News
1 Jun 2020 | NRDC
Water suppliers in New Jersey will be required to filter any water in which they find levels of PFOA and PFOS that exceed the regulations.
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JH Airport to decide on airfield striper, environmental concerns over foam firefighting
News
1 Jun 2020 | Buckrail
If approved, JH Airport will initiate a voluntary program of testing domestic water wells within a defined study area adjacent to the airport.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances Exposure and Hearing Impairment in US Adults
Science
27 May 2020 | Environ. Res.
PFNA and PFDA were associated with high-frequency hearing impairment, while PFOS and PFOA were not.