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Detox your kitchen: three things you can do right now to avoid toxic chemicals
News
7 Feb 2025 | The Guardian
PFAS and microplastics lurk everywhere – from pots and pans to storage containers and utensils. These simple changes are a first step in reducing them quickly.
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Maine bill could set PFAS limits for food grown by local farmers
Policy
6 Feb 2025
If approved, Maine could lead the nation in setting new PFAS thresholds for some of the foods we consume.
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Notes from the field: Serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances among first responders to the Maui wildfires — Hawaii
Policy
6 Feb 2025
Median summed concentrations of selected PFAS among Maui County, Hawaii employees approximately 1 month after the 2023 Maui wildfires were higher among firefighters than among other responder groups. Sources other than the wildfires could have contributed to the levels.
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PFAS ban sees tech suit shipments halted in California and New York; No suit ban imminent
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6 Feb 2025 | SwimSwam
The ban of PFAS substances in select U.S. states has resulted in a disruption of swimsuit orders and shipments for swimmers and parents gearing up for swim season.
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[Report] Notes from the Field: Serum Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Among First Responders to the Maui Wildfires - Hawaii, September 2023
Science
6 Feb 2025 | MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
First responders to the 2023 Maui wildfires had elevated serum levels of PFAS, particularly firefighters, likely due to exposure from fire effluents, contaminated gear, and firefighting foams, raising concerns about long-term health risks such as cancer and metabolic disorders.
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Investigation of common and unreported parabens alongside other plastic-related contaminants in human milk using non-targeted strategies
Science
6 Feb 2025 | Chemosphere
A study of human milk in Canada and South Africa detected multiple paraben-related contaminants, including restricted and uncommon ones, as well as a tire-related chemical, PFAS, and phthalate metabolites. The results emphasize the need to utilize non-target analysis as well as further research the usage, biotransformation, and potential toxicity of a number of contaminants.
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PFAS levels in 80% of Okayama townsfolk exceed U.S. guidelines
News
4 Feb 2025 | The Asahi Shimbun
More than 80 percent of Kibi-Chuo residents tested for cancer-causing organic fluorine compounds in their blood had levels exceeding U.S. guidelines, according to town officials.
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Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Sediment: a Source of PFAS to the Food Web?
Science
4 Feb 2025 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
While treatment of wastewater treatment plant effluent initially decreased PFAS levels in Kent Lake fish in Michigan, high contamination levels were found to continue due to PFAS accumulation in sediment acting as a persistent contamination source.
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First-of-its-kind PFAS study finds 'potentially harmful' levels of forever chemicals in Marylanders
News
3 Feb 2025 | WBALTV
A first-of-its-kind study testing the blood of Maryland residents for toxic forever chemicals found every participant had it in their blood — with nearly all of them at risk for health problems due to their levels of PFAS contamination.
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Emerging PFAS Exposure Is More Potent in Altering Childhood Lipid Levels Mediated by Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number
Science
3 Feb 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
Exposure to emerging PFAS, such as 6:2 Cl-PFESA, PFO4DA, and PFO5DoDA, is linked to higher triglycerides, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoproteins in Chinese children aged 7–10 years, suggesting an increased risk of metabolic disorders, including obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes.
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Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances, and Organophosphate Flame Retardants in the Upper Yangtze River: Occurrence, Spatiotemporal Distribution, and Risk Assessment
Science
1 Feb 2025 | Toxics
PFAS and OPFRs were detected in the upper Yangtze River, with higher concentrations in the main stream than in tributaries, particularly near industrial and urban areas, and while ecological risks were generally low, some locations, especially near wastewater discharge sites, showed potential carcinogenic risks for adults due to OPFR exposure.
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Attleboro mayor to request $50M for plant to remove PFAS from drinking water
News
31 Jan 2025 | George W. Rhodes
Mayor Cathleen DeSimone will be sending a request to the city council to borrow $50 million to fund a plant to remove permanent polyfluoroalkyls, or PFAS, from the drinking water supply.
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PFAS exposure during pregnancy: Implications for placental health and functioning
Science
30 Jan 2025 | Environ. Int.
Exposure to PFAS during pregnancy has been linked to impaired placental health, including reduced placental weight, altered fetal-maternal exchange, and disrupted vascularization, which may contribute to pregnancy complications such as fetal growth restriction and preeclampsia.
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Record levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in wildlife near New Mexico base, hunters warned
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29 Jan 2025 | AP
Environmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer in people have been found at record levels in birds, small mammals and plants at a lake near Holloman Air Force Base.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Twin Growth Discordance: New Insights from a Twin Birth Cohort Study
Science
29 Jan 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
Prenatal exposure to PFAS is associated with greater differences in birth weight and height between twin siblings, with non-identical twins being more affected than identical twins.