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How to talk to doctors about the potential health risks of PFAS
News
20 Feb 2024 | KXLY
ONeal is a nurse who lives in the area where it appears to be contaminated with PFAS. ONeal says to educate yourself, because many doctors and health providers might not be familiar with PFAS.
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CDC now encouraging doctors to consider more blood testing for “forever chemicals”
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18 Jan 2024 | ABC News
Doctors are now being encouraged to consider more blood testing for PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” according to guidance released by the CDC.
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‘Forever chemical’ exposure linked to higher cancer odds in women
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18 Sep 2023 | The Guardian
Women exposed to several widely used chemicals appear to face increased odds for ovarian and other types of cancers, including a doubling of odds for melanoma, according to new research funded by the US government.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report
Policy
20 Mar 2023
The NDAA for FY 2021 directs the PFAS ST to identify all currently Federally-funded PFAS research and development; to identify scientific and technological challenges that must be addressed to understand and to significantly reduce the environmental and human health impacts of PFAS.
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PFAS and Federal Contracting: What Contractors Should Know and Why
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15 Sep 2022 | JDSurpa
Government contractors should monitor PFAS developments both in the litigation and government acquisition space to ensure they are prepared should an issue arise.
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These ‘forever chemicals’ are in your body. Here’s what you need to know about them
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10 Sep 2022 | Deseret News
New research shows that a category of toxic substances, often known as “forever chemicals,” has a big impact on the liver.
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CDC study finds higher-than-average PFAS blood levels in residents near New Castle Air National Guard Base
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2 Feb 2022 | WHYY News
In 2014, the drinking water supply in the area was found to contain PFAS levels above Environmental Protection Agency standards.
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The use of in vitro methods in assessing human health risks associated with short-chain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Science
13 Dec 2021 | J Appl Toxicol
This review summarizes the PFAS toxicity data obtained using human cells in vitro, discusses the advantages and limitations of cell-based models, and provides thoughts on potential solutions to the challenges of these methods.
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PFOA induces alteration in DNA methylation regulators and SARS-CoV-2 targets and in mouse lung tissues
Science
12 Dec 2021 | Toxicol Rep
PFOA was found to change gene expression in lungs, potentially increasing susceptibility to COVID-19.
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Exposed to Contaminated Water at Pease? Health Officials Urge Signing Up for Health Study
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16 Nov 2021 | Portsmouth Herald
The information from the Pease Study will be compiled with results from seven different sites across the U.S. where people were exposed to drinking water contaminated by PFAS.
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CDC Probes Risks of PFAS Chemicals
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4 Aug 2021 | Daily Hampshire Gazette
Breysse, director of the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, said PFAS chemicals can adversely affect different parts of the human body, including potential impacts on cholesterol levels and liver enzymes.
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PFAS blood tests in Newburgh show high levels of five chemicals
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28 May 2021 | Times Herald-Record
Participants were randomly selected from households that until 2016 received drinking water suspected to have been contaminated with firefighting foam used at the New York Stewart Air National Guard base.
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San Jose firefighters allege gear gave them cancer
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11 May 2021 | San José Spotlight
A 2016 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found firefighters are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer compared to the general public. Cancer is the leading cause of death in the profession.
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Considering Environmental Exposures to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) as Risk Factors for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.
Science
3 Apr 2021 | Environ Res
Pregnant women may be a group that is vulnerable to hypertensive disorders associated with PFAS exposures which should be considered by policymakers setting PFAS exposure limits.
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Families urged to join groundbreaking PFAS health studies at Pease Tradeport
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19 Mar 2021 | NHPR
CDC will keep recruiting until they've tested about 1,000 adults and 350 children. The study is especially looking for participants who had blood tests with the state after the contamination first came to light in 2014 -- but that's not a requirement to participate.