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Forever chemicals linked to hypertension in middle-aged women
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13 Jun 2022 | American Heart Association
Middle-aged women with higher blood concentrations of common synthetic chemicals called PFAS, also called ‘forever chemicals’ and found in water, soil, air and food, were at greater risk of developing high blood pressure, compared to their peers.
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Occurrence, distribution, and input pathways of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in soils near different sources in Shanghai
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13 Jun 2022 | Environ. Pollut.
Many PFAS were detected throughout soils, with highest concentrations near fire stations and industrial areas.
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Incident Hypertension in Multi-Racial/Ethnic Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
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13 Jun 2022 | Hypertension
Several PFAS including a mixture showed positive associations with hypertension, suggesting that PFAS exposure could be an underappreciated contributing factor to cardiovascular disease risk.
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Evaluating maternal exposure to an environmental per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) mixture during pregnancy: Adverse maternal and fetoplacental effects in a New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit model
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13 Jun 2022 | Sci Total Environ
Exposure in a model species to an environmentally-relevant PFAS mixture resulted in maternal effects including weight gain, renal injury, and signs of hypertension, as well as sex-specific placental changes.
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EPA issues first test order under National Testing Strategy for PFAS in commercial fire fighting foam and other uses
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10 Jun 2022 | EPA
Today, as a part of the U.S. EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap, the agency issued the first in a series of Toxic Substances Control Act test orders to require companies to conduct and submit testing on PFAS.
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3M’s ‘Forever Chemicals’ Crisis Has Come to Europe
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9 Jun 2022 | Bloomberg
Then she tested herself. She had about 300 micrograms of PFOS per liter in her blood, more than 60 times the level recommended as safe today by the European Union.
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Toxic PFAS, the “everywhere chemicals,” are in organic pasta sauce and ketchup, drugs, pesticides, and foodware
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8 Jun 2022 | Sierra
Organic pasta sauce and ketchup, common medicines and drugs such as Flonase nasal spray, Prozac, and Cipro, and even the basic packaging in which our foods are wrapped were found to be contaminated with a toxic class of chemicals known as PFAS.
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Study finds PFAS health risks inadequately communicated
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8 Jun 2022 | Coastal Review
Official efforts to communicate the health risks of certain man-made compounds in heavily contaminated communities are falling short, according to a recent analysis.
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State rolls out dashboard showing PFAS monitoring results for drinking water
Policy
7 Jun 2022
Minnesota residents who get their drinking water from a community public water system will now be able to find out if their system’s water has any level of PFAS, through an interactive online dashboard unveiled today by the Minnesota Department of Health.
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EPA Issues First Test Order Under National Testing Strategy for PFAS in Commercial Fire Fighting Foam and Other Uses
Policy
6 Jun 2022
"For far too long, families across America, especially those in underserved communities, have suffered from PFAS. High-quality, robust data on PFAS helps EPA to better understand and ultimately reduce the potential risks caused by these chemicals,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan.
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Colorado bans PFAS in oil- and gas-extraction products
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6 Jun 2022 | C&EN
Colorado has become the first US state to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products used in drilling for oil and gas.
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States take new PFAS policy steps as waste industry awaits federal guidelines
Policy
6 Jun 2022
As the waste industry awaits new federal guidance, states are developing regulations and laws on how to manage PFAS in everything from packaging to clothing to biosolids.
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At least 12 military bases contaminating water supply with toxic PFAS
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6 Jun 2022 | The Guardian
Testing by the Department of Defense revealed dangerous levels of the contaminants, drawing concern from public health advocates.
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Is the use of paper food contact materials treated with per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances safe for high-temperature applications? – Migration study in real food and food simulants
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6 Jun 2022 | Food Chemistry
Several PFAS migrated from paper-based food contact materials into real food, contributing significantly to tolerable weekly intake.
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Co-exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids and heavy metals mixtures associated with impaired kidney function in adults: A community-based population study in China
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6 Jun 2022 | Sci Total Environ
Co-exposure to PFAS and heavy metals was associated with reduced kidney function, especially due to As, Sr, and PFHpS.