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New report finds most US kale samples contain ‘disturbing’ levels of ‘forever chemicals’
News
30 Jun 2023 | The Guardian
PFAS was found in seven of eight samples bought at US stores, with organic kale containing higher levels of the toxic compounds.
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[Video] The PFAS Cover-up
News
29 Jun 2023 | Zembla
In the ‘PFAS Cover-up’ Zembla uncovers what PFAS-producers Dupont and 3M knew of the dangers of their chemicals.
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Safer and effective alternatives to perfluoroalkyl-based surfactants in etching solutions for the semiconductor industry
Science
26 Jun 2023 | J. Clean. Prod.
100 semiconductor manufacturers tested or adopted PFAS-free etching surfactants that showed superior wetting characteristics and predicted lower health harm compared to PFAS.
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Flushing Home Plumbing Pipes Contaminated with Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
24 Jun 2023 | J Environ Eng
Drinking water systems can be contaminated with AFFF through backflushing, and while flushing was found to reduce PFAS water concentrations 99.5-99.99%, PFAS were found to increase after stagnation likely due to PFAS adhered on water pipes.
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PFAS bill could impose bans
Policy
23 Jun 2023
Following years of a piecemeal approach to PFAS contamination and more than a year after a task force unanimously recommended 30 steps to deal with the problem, environmental groups, consumer advocates, firefighters and the Attorney General’s Office came before the Public Health Committee this week to push for legislation that would represent the state’s most significant step toward curbing “forever chemicals.”
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3M's Historic $10 Billion 'Forever Chemical' Payout Is Just The Tip of the PFAS Iceberg
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23 Jun 2023 | TIME
If you’re like 200 million other Americans, when you turned on your tap today you consumed water contaminated with PFAS, but better known as “forever chemicals” because that’s about how long they linger in the environment.
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Regulating PFAS at the Edge of Detection
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21 Jun 2023 | American Bar Association
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published proposed regulations (88 FR 18638) for PFAS drinking water standards and seeks public comment.
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[Report] Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in New Firefighter Turnout Gear Textiles
Science
19 Jun 2023 | NIST
Total PFAS concentrations varied widely among each textile type, suggesting that the amount of PFAS present in new turnout gear may depend on the specific textiles used in gear manufacturing.
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Firefighting gear contains ‘forever chemicals,’ report concludes
News
18 Jun 2023 | The Washington Post
A May report published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology concludes that “forever chemicals” known as PFAS — some linked to cancer — are present in textiles commonly used in the gear.
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PFAS Phaseout Guidance Published by AFIRM Group
News
12 Jun 2023 | Applied Technical Services
AFIRM Group has recently published a document to assist supply chains is phasing out the use of PFAS in textile items such as clothing, shoes, and accessories.
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Environment Canada’s State of PFAS Report: insights into the future regulation of “forever chemicals”
Policy
8 Jun 2023
The report arises from the Federal Government’s 2021 announcement to research and monitor PFAS substances, collect and examine information on PFAS substances, and review policy developments in other jurisdictions.
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‘Forever chemicals’ exposure can lead to low birth weight and obesity in later life
News
8 Jun 2023 | The Guardian
Children whose mothers are exposed to toxic PFAS can experience phenomena previously linked to fetal tobacco smoke exposure.
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Invited Perspective: PFAS and the Childhood Obesity Phenotype-Challenges and Opportunities
Science
7 Jun 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
This perspective on the recent PFAS and obesity study highlights the advantage of multi-center collaborative studies and recommends managing and studying PFAS as a class.
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Associations of Gestational Perfluoroalkyl Substances Exposure with Early Childhood BMI -Scores and Risk of Overweight/Obesity: Results from the ECHO Cohorts
Science
7 Jun 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Gestational exposure to higher levels of PFAS were associated with a slightly increased childhood risk of obesity.
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Bioaccumulation and risk mitigation of legacy and novel perfluoroalkyl substances in seafood: Insights from trophic transfer and cooking method
Science
6 Jun 2023 | Environ Int
Cooking seafood by boiling or frying could decrease PFAS, with estimated weekly intake of PFAS from the measured fish samples exceeding recommendations from the European Food Safety Authority.