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Pentagon Shift to PFAS-Free Foam Spurring ‘Tidal Wave’ of Change
Policy
26 Sep 2022
Decades later, the former Air Force firefighter has diabetes, elevated cholesterol, and higher-than-average PFAS chemicals in his blood. And the Pentagon knows the PFAS-based foam he worked with had a noxious side
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Evaluation of iodide chemical ionization mass spectrometry for gas and aerosol-phase per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) analysis
Science
26 Sep 2022 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
A real-time method was developed to detect PFAS in the atmosphere in both the gas- and aerosol-phases, notably PFSAs and diPAPs.
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States Take on PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ With Bans, Lawsuits
News
26 Sep 2022 | Pew
While states await regulations from the federal Environmental Protection Agency, rising awareness in recent years has prompted more than two dozen states to take the initiative to protect their residents’ health, in many cases through bipartisan legislation.
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Transdermal absorption of C-perfluorooctanoic acid (C-PFOA) from a sunscreen in a male volunteer - What could be the contribution of cosmetics to the internal exposure of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)?
Science
26 Sep 2022 | Environ Int
Using sunscreen containing PFOA resulted in an increase of a volunteer’s PFOA blood levels by about 10%.
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How birds of prey are exposing a toxic time bomb
News
25 Sep 2022 | The Guardian
Researchers are finding chemicals that have not been fully tested for their environmental impact in eagles, owls and falcons – a sign of widespread, persistent pollution.
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‘Forever chemicals’ detected in all umbilical cord blood in 40 studies
News
23 Sep 2022 | The Guardian
Studies collectively examined nearly 30,000 samples over the past five years in ‘disturbing’ findings.
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Senators seek urgency from Defense Department on PFAS chemical exposure
News
23 Sep 2022 | Colorado Newsline
A bipartisan group of 40 U.S. senators including Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper of Colorado wrote to the Department of Defense asking officials to address toxic chemical exposure at military installations.
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Wolverine Worldwide, 3M to pay $54M in PFAS class settlement
News
22 Sep 2022 | Garret Ellison
Wolverine Worldwide and 3M will pay $54 million to Michigan property owners harmed by PFAS contamination under a proposed settlement in a class action case filed in the wake of the pollution discovery five years ago.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in North American School Uniforms
Science
21 Sep 2022 | ES&T
High PFAS levels in school uniforms could be an important source of PFAS exposure for children.
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Emerging contaminants migration from pipes used in drinking water distribution systems: a review of the scientific literature
Science
20 Sep 2022 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFOS, and PFHxS were detected at levels indicating a potential non-carcinogenic health risk to consumers.
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First report on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in coral communities from the Northern South China sea: Occurrence, seasonal variation, and interspecies differences
Science
20 Sep 2022 | Environ Pollut
PFHxS accounted for 43% of total PFAS detected in corals with short-chain PFAS concentrations higher than legacy PFAS, though concentrations depended on seasonal factors and coral type.
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Waxing activity as a potential source of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other environmental contaminants among the US ski and snowboard community
Science
20 Sep 2022 | Environ Res
The majority of winter sports enthusiasts use PFAS-containing waxes and solvents with minimal exposure interventions, suggesting the need for further investigation into wax-related PFAS exposure.
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Characterization of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances on fire suppression system piping and optimization of removal methods
Science
19 Sep 2022 | Chemosphere
Fire suppression systems accumulate residual PFAS in pipe surfaces due to AFFF use, and new fluorine-free foam can be contaminated with PFAS if the systems are not properly cleaned.
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[Press Release] Gov. Newsom vetoes California bill to track and report toxic ‘forever chemicals’
News
19 Sep 2022 | EWG
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required collection and reporting of information on products and substances sold or brought into the state containing the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) crossing the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier: Their occurrence in human cerebrospinal fluid
Science
15 Sep 2022 | J Hazard Mater
New and legacy PFAS were found cerebrospinal fluid at levels lower than in blood, though levels were higher in the elderly compared with other age groups.