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Take-back program aims to remove PFAS ski wax from the slopes
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2 May 2022 | Boise State Public Radio News
Now, a partnership between the Colorado company MountainFlow Eco-Wax and students in a collegiate challenge has resulted in a take-back program for those potentially dangerous waxes containing "forever chemicals."
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Spatial distribution and mass transport of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in surface water: A statewide evaluation of PFAS occurrence and fate in Alabama
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2 May 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS were detected in 88% of surface water samples, with short-chain PFAS accounting for the majority of the contamination.
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Invited Perspective: PFAS and Liver Disease: Bringing All the Evidence Together
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2 May 2022 | EHP
The evidence of liver toxicity due to PFAS exposure by Costello et al. underscores the urgent need for further research and for immediate and reasonable public health action.
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‘A worldwide public health threat’: Rob Bilott on his 20-year fight against forever chemicals
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2 May 2022 | The Guardian
Last month, an Ohio court certified a class action lawsuit brought by lawyer Rob Bilott that would cover 7 million people – and at some point possibly everyone living in the United States – who have been exposed to certain hazardous ‘forever chemicals.'
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Critical Review of Thermal Decomposition of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Mechanisms and Implications for Thermal Treatment Processes
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2 May 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
This review discusses thermal treatment as a way to destroy PFAS, and highlights that a major weakness of existing studies is that they do not mimic the full-scale thermal treatment systems that are actually used for PFAS incineration.
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A Critical Review and Meta-Analysis of Impacts of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances on the Brain and Behavior
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2 May 2022 | Front Toxicol
This review summarizes concerns about PFAS accumulation in the brain, neurotoxicity, and PFAS exposure during development, and notes the lack of studies on realistic chronic PFAS exposure of low dose mixtures.
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Plasma perfluoroalkyl substance exposure and incidence risk of breast cancer: A case-cohort study in the Dongfeng-Tongji cohort
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2 May 2022 | Environ Pollut
PFOA, PFHpA, and ΣPFCA concentrations were found to have a positive association with breast cancer risk, and the authors highlighted regulating PFAS as a chemical class for breast cancer prevention.
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Acute Toxicity of Eight Aqueous Film-Forming Foams to 14 Aquatic Species
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2 May 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Exposure to at least one PFAS-free AFFF was at least as toxic as exposure to the PFAS-containing AFFF in all aquatic species tested.
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Exposure to per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Markers of Liver Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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2 May 2022 | Environ Health Perspect
There is consistent evidence for PFAS liver toxicity from rodent studies, supported by associations of PFAS and markers of liver function in human studies.
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The California GeoTracker Database: A Unique Public Resource for Understanding Contaminated Sites
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26 Apr 2022 | Ground Water Monit Remediat
This paper describes the origins of California’s GeoTracker website and how it evolved to account for changes in regulatory priorities and illustrates how long-term commitment to the collection of environmental data can support the general public and regulatory and research communities.
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Levels and Temporal Trends of Trifluoroacetate (TFA) in Archived Plants: Evidence for Increasing Emissions of Gaseous TFA Precursors over the Last Decades
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26 Apr 2022 | ES&T
TFA concentrations in plants were found to increase over several decades, likely due to increasing anthropogenic emissions of TFA precursors. The very high persistence and mobility of TFA in the environment mean that TFA and its precursors should be considered for regulation.
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Characterizing firefighter's exposure to over 130 SVOCs using silicone wristbands: A pilot study comparing on-duty and off-duty exposures
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26 Apr 2022 | Sci Total Environ
Firefighter exposure to PFOS was significantly higher while responding to fires compared to while off-duty, and high exposure to phthalates and flame retardants was also observed.
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Colorado finds “forever chemicals” PFAS in 100% of fish sampled in 3 big counties
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22 Apr 2022 | The Colorado Sun
A new Colorado study found toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in 100% of the fish it sampled from previously known contaminated water bodies in El Paso, Jefferson, and Adams counties, adding to a growing series of reports.
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PFAS are in face masks. Should you be concerned?
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22 Apr 2022 | E&E News
New data published recently confirms that so-called forever chemicals are present in some face masks, including the kind used to protect people from Covid-19.
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PFAS water filter developed through NIEHS funding
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19 Apr 2022 | NIEHS
A new filter cartridge that is compatible with Brita pitchers can remove PFAS from drinking water.