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FDA Announces End of PFAS Use in US Food Packaging
News
21 Mar 2024 | The National Law Review
The FDA stated that the completion of this phase-out “eliminates the primary source of dietary exposure to PFAS from authorized food contact uses.”
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68 PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found by Scientists in Food Packaging Worldwide
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21 Mar 2024 | EcoWatch
New research by environmental scientists with Switzerland’s Food Packaging Forum Foundation has uncovered 68 per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) “forever chemicals” in food packaging — including plastic, paper and coated metal.
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Comic-themed bibs contaminated with harmful PFAS, California lawsuit alleges
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21 Mar 2024 | Tom Perkins
Suit claims bibs, produced by Bumkins, leaves babies exposed to high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ and do not have warning labels.
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Personal Wearable Sampler for Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Exposure Assessment
Science
21 Mar 2024 | ES&T L
Assessing individual PFAS exposure has been limited due to sampling tool constraints, so researchers employed a new personal air wearable sampler which was found to effectively capture diverse PFAS, offering a potential methodology for quantitative inhalation exposure assessment.
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DPH warns against drinking bottled water from Mass. company due to PFAS contamination
Policy
20 Mar 2024
State public health officials are warning residents not to buy or drink bottled water distributed by the Easton-based Simpson Spring Company due to PFAS contamination.
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US Kleenex plant contaminated drinking water with PFAS, lawsuit says
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19 Mar 2024 | The Guardian
Lawsuit also alleges ‘forever chemicals’ used at Connecticut plant put residents’ health at risk and destroyed property value.
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Predictors of Serum Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Concentrations among US Couples Attending a Fertility Clinic
Science
19 Mar 2024 | ES&T
PFAS concentrations among couples seeking fertility treatment in the U.S. were correlated within couples and with factors like race, body mass index, and dietary habits, particularly fish and shellfish consumption, shedding light on potential interventions to mitigate exposure in the preconception period.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Food Packaging: Migration, Toxicity, and Management Strategies
Science
19 Mar 2024 | Environ Sci Technol
This study systematically maps evidence of PFAS in migrates and extracts of food contact materials, revealing the presence of 68 PFAS, predominantly perfluorocarboxylic acids and fluorotelomer-based compounds, highlighting the need for international regulations to limit PFAS as a group in food packaging for human and environmental safety.
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Two for the Price of One: Deriving Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Fillet and Whole-Body Conversion Equations in Fish
Science
18 Mar 2024 | ES&T Letters
This study developed conversion equations between filet and whole-body concentrations of PFAS in fish from New York State, crucial for both human health advisories and ecological risk assessments, with conversion factors consistent across multiple PFAS chemicals but less consistent across species.
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Novel Meta-Diamide Compounds Containing Sulfide Derivatives Were Designed and Synthesized as Potential Pesticides
Science
17 Mar 2024 | Molecules
C4 sulfonamido derivatives were the dominant PFAS compounds in semiconductor manufacturing wastewater, signaling a shift towards these alternatives and the importance of measuring more than just PFAAs.
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Athletes likely to have higher levels of PFAS after play on artificial turf – study
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15 Mar 2024 | The Guardian
Research raises more questions over safety of material that health advocates say is made with dangerous levels of ‘forever chemicals.’
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How to protect yourself from ‘forever chemicals’
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14 Mar 2024 | The Hill
“Forever chemicals” are everywhere — but there are significant steps consumers can take to protect themselves against the toxic substances, leading environmental engineers said.
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No more delays to PFAS cleanup, state Department of Ecology tells Spokane International Airport
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13 Mar 2024 | The Spokesman-Review
After several extensions and five months of negotiations, the Washington State Department of Ecology is telling the Spokane International Airport it will not accept any more delays for the initial stages of PFAS contamination cleanup.
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This farmer’s livelihood was ruined by PFAS-contaminated fertilizer that few Midwest states test for
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12 Mar 2024 | IPM News
Two years ago, he was blindsided when the state of Michigan ordered him to shut down his farm, citing high levels of PFAS — or what are often referred to as toxic “forever chemicals” — in both his beef and soil.
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Montco aviation museum’s expansion plans have been grounded for 13 years due to PFAS
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9 Mar 2024 | Frank Kummer
The Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum has donors lined up to help fund an expansion. But when that can happen is unclear.