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Detecting toxic PFAS with a chip-sized sensor
News
22 Apr 2020 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PHYS.org)
The device can provide real time, point-of-use measurement data for PFOS at 0.5 ppt and the research team is working to extend this technology to detect other PFAS including PFOA, PFBA, PFBS, and GenX.
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Evaluation of Developmental Toxicity, Developmental Neurotoxicity, and Tissue Dose in Zebrafish Exposed to GenX and Other PFAS
Science
14 Apr 2020 | Environ. Health Perspect.
Exposure to PFPeS, PFHxS, PFHpS, and PFOS resulted in physical deformities and hyperactivity.
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[Legal Analysis] Emerging Thoughts: A Principled Framework for Regulating GenX as an Emerging Contaminant as an Emerging Contaminant
Policy
8 Apr 2020
An analysis written by Miranda Goot looks at regulating GenX as an emerging contaminant by commenting on three potential legal frameworks.
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DEQ rejects Chemours’ proposed GenX groundwater cleanup plan
News
8 Apr 2020 | NC Policy Watch
DEQ received over 1,240 public comments on the plan, most of which denounced Chemours’ plan as insufficient to meet the needs of the community and the demands of the law.
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How long will it take to rid PFAS from private wells?
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7 Apr 2020 | North Carolina Health News
Figures from the state Department of Environmental Quality show that, as of mid-February, more than 2,500 homes in the contaminated area have qualified for water filtration systems provided by Chemours.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) differentially inhibit placental trophoblast migration and invasion in vitro
Science
1 Apr 2020 | Toxicol. Sci.
GenX found to lead to preeclampsia by inhibiting trophoblast invasion.
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N.C. State receives $7.4 million grant to establish PFAS research center
News
18 Mar 2020 | NC Health News
The center will expand on existing studies, including human exposure to PFAS in Wilmington and the Fayetteville area, and take a deeper look into getting rid of the chemicals.
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Dietary Uptake and Depuration Kinetics of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate, Perfluorooctanoic Acid, and Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Dimer Acid (GenX) in a Benthic Fish
Science
12 Mar 2020 | Env. Sci. and Tech.
PFOA and PFOS found to bioaccumulate in fish while GenX did not.
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Assessment of the Mode of Action Underlying the Effects of GenX in Mouse Liver and Implications for Assessing Human Health Risks
Science
11 Mar 2020 | Toxicol Pathol
GenX found to change liver function through interruption of receptors such as PPARα.
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Application of the Key Characteristics of Carcinogens to Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
10 Mar 2020 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Evidence shows that several PFAS exhibit one or more key characteristics that cause cancer.
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Press release: Study: PFAS act similar to known cancer-causing chemicals
News
4 Mar 2020 | EWG Press Release
A review of 26 PFAS found that they all display at least one characteristic of known human carcinogens.
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Environmental contamination and human exposure to PFASs near a fluorochemical production plant: Review of historic and current PFOA and GenX contamination in the Netherlands
Science
3 Mar 2020 | Environ Int
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of PFOA and GenX contamination close to point sources in the Netherlands.
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Epigenetic toxicity of PFOA and GenX in HepG2 cells and their roles in lipid metabolism
Science
25 Feb 2020 | Toxicol In Vitro
PFOA was found to induce higher levels of liver damage than GenX.
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Evaluation of Maternal, Embryo, and Placental Effects in CD-1 Mice following Gestational Exposure to Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) or Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Dimer Acid (HFPO-DA or GenX).
Science
25 Feb 2020 | Environ. Health Perspect.
GenX exposure leads to health harm regardless of shorter reported half-life.
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Airport enters multi-district PFAS lawsuit
News
13 Feb 2020 | MVTimes
The airport is attempting to recoup mitigation expenses spent making sure neighbors of the airport property have clean and safe water to drink.