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2 Republican legislators push to set standards for PFAS in groundwater
Policy
20 Feb 2024
A newly proposed bill could give the Department of Natural Resources the green light to move forward with setting groundwater standards for "forever chemicals," despite the high cost of implementation.
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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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New study reveals diet link to PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in human body
News
20 Feb 2024 | The Guardian
US research shows foods such as butter and processed meat are likely to increase levels of toxic PFAS in blood over time.
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Skiers, including Jessie Diggins, adjust to using wax without PFAS
News
20 Feb 2024 | CBS News
To enforce the ban, skis are tested before races - sort of like how athletes are tested for performance enhancing drugs.
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New PFAS blood test for sale for West Plains residents affected by the dangerous chemical
News
20 Feb 2024 | The Spokesman-Review
Quest Diagnostics is offering a PFAS blood test available to anyone 18 and older. Though costing several hundred dollars out of pocket, the service is a step toward accessibility for those at high risk of PFAS exposure.
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The Catch-22 of limiting our PFAS exposure
News
19 Feb 2024 | Maine Morning Star
Without comprehensive reporting of PFAS, we can’t begin to get a grip on this insidious contamination.
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PFAS: Can we adapt to live without?
News
19 Feb 2024 | Medical Press
"We lived for thousands of years without this stuff. Do we need it?" said Susan Richardson, a University of South Carolina scientist who has studied PFAS for decades.
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PFAS River Export Analysis Highlights the Urgent Need for Catchment-Scale Mass Loading Data
Science
19 Feb 2024 | ES&T Letters
A study of a European river system found that wastewater treatment works contribute significantly to the total PFAS levels exported from the river, but that additional PFAS sources must also be eliminated in order to meet water quality improvement goals.
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On the fluoropolymers and ultra-short PFAS topic: Aqueous Leaching of Ultrashort-Chain PFAS from (Fluoro)polymers: Targeted and Nontargeted Analysis
Science
19 Feb 2024 | ES&T Letters
All tested fluoropolymers, as well as non-fluorinated alternatives like PEEK, were found to leach C2-C4 PFCAs, likely related to their production such as processing aids, residuals, and inhibitors. This indicates that fluoropolymers and other plastics can emit short chain PFAS into the environment.
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Reproductive toxicity of PFOA, PFOS and their substitutes: A review based on epidemiological and toxicological evidence
Science
17 Feb 2024 | Environ Res
PFAS are widely recognized for their reproductive toxicity, with substitutes proving equally or more harmful; this review covers potential reproductive toxicity mechanisms for PFAS in both males and females.
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Transport and health risk of legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the water cycle in an urban area, China: Polyfluoroalkyl phosphate esters are of concern
Science
16 Feb 2024 | Sci Total Environ
PAPs are a harmful group of PFAS that cannot easily be removed by drinking water treatment, and were found to be transported via precipitation more than municipal wastewater discharge.
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Association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure and thyroid function biomarkers among females attending a fertility clinic
Science
11 Feb 2024 | Environ Pollut
PFAS were linked to changes in thyroid function in pregnant women, with particularly noticeable effects in females seeking fertility treatment, suggesting thyroid disruption by these chemicals among this vulnerable group.
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Development of a method using QuEChERS and LC–MS/MS for analysis of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in rice matrix
Science
10 Feb 2024 | Food Chemistry
To ensure food safety, a method combining QuEChERS extraction and LC-MS/MS was developed to detect 35 PFAS in rice, finding that instant rice microwaved in its packaging had lower PFAS levels compared to instant rice boiled in its packaging.
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Associations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with maternal metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers in early-to-mid-pregnancy
Science
10 Feb 2024 | Environ Res
Exposure to PFAS during early-to-mid pregnancy was associated with decreased insulin levels, increased HDL cholesterol, and alterations in inflammatory markers, suggesting potential metabolic and inflammatory disruptions that may impact maternal and fetal health.
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[Report] Guide to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) sampling within Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
Science
8 Feb 2024 | USGS
This guide aims to provide fundamental concepts and considerations involved with environmental sampling for PFAS during site assessments.