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Toxic PFAS not necessary to make fabric stain repellent, study finds
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7 Apr 2023 | The Guardian
Research found that ‘forever chemicals’ had ‘no practical benefit’ in repelling water and stains as compared with untreated fabric.
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Forever chemicals’ linked to infertility in women, study shows
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6 Apr 2023 | The Guardian
Those with higher levels of PFAS in their blood had 40% lower chance of conceiving within a year of trying.
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Kentucky suing DuPont over PFAS contamination
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6 Apr 2023 | wtap
Kentucky is suing DuPont alleging that the company is responsible for chemical contamination in the state.
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Practical Semiquantification Strategy for Estimating Suspect Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Concentrations
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5 Apr 2023 | J Am Soc Mass Spectrom
Development of a model PFAS calibration curve to determine the concentration of unknown or suspect PFAS.
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Paper Bags and Compostable Food Packages May Contain Toxic Forever Chemicals, Warns Study
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4 Apr 2023 | The Weather Channel
Paper bags and compostable paper bowls that carry these delicacies could be high on forever chemicals — harmful for both human health as well as the environment, warns a study led by an international team of researchers.
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Not only are PFAS toxic — they’re bad at their job when applied to furniture: Study
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4 Apr 2023 | Environmental Health News
The group of chemicals referred to as PFAS are known for their ability to repel water and stains from fabric, but a new study found that treatments containing PFAS had a low impact on protecting furniture fabrics and that the fabric type did more to prevent stains.
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Evaluating the Performance of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Finishes on Upholstery Fabrics
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3 Apr 2023 | AJOR
Superior stain performance for furniture textiles can be achieved through intentional material selection rather than PFAS treatments, which were shown to work only in limited situations.
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Spatial and temporal variability of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in environmental media of a small pond: Toward an improved understanding of PFAS bioaccumulation in fish
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1 Apr 2023 | Sci Total Environ
An analysis of surface water, sediment, and fish concentrations characterized the movement of PFAS in an entire pond.
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Raincoats, undies, school uniforms: Are your clothes dripping in "forever chemicals"?
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30 Mar 2023 | CBS News
There could be more than just fashion risks involved when buying a pair of leggings or a raincoat.
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Fast-food packaging can emit volatile PFAS
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29 Mar 2023 | C&EN
Study suggests polymers with fluorinated side chains degrade into toxic fluorotelomer alcohols.
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Breastfeeding as a Vulnerable Function: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Studies
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29 Mar 2023 | Toxics
This review found that PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA maternal exposure levels were consistently associated with shorter total breastfeeding duration.
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Canadian Fast Food Packaging
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28 Mar 2023 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
The use of PFAS in food packaging such as “compostable” bowls represents a regrettable substitution of single-use plastic food packaging.
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The universe of fluorinated polymers and polymeric substances and potential environmental impacts and concerns
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27 Mar 2023 | Curr. Opin. Green Sustain. Chem.
The authors suggest that action is needed to address the lack of understanding on polymeric PFAS, but point out that fluoropolymers have already resulted in widespread contamination from their production, manufacturing, and use.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and women's fertility outcomes in a Singaporean population-based preconception cohort
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27 Mar 2023 | Sci. Total Environ.
Higher PFAS exposures were associated with decreased fertility in women, especially for PFDA.
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Characterization of PFAS Air Emissions from Thermal Application of Fluoropolymer Dispersions on Fabrics
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27 Mar 2023 | J Air Waste Manag Assoc
This study reported nontargeted PFAS emission characterization, real-time analyses, and the quantification of 30 volatile targets PFAS from the thermal application of fluoropolymers on fabrics.