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[Opinion] No loopholes for polluters: Those responsible for PFAS must pay
Policy
7 Jul 2023
Now that the scope of this environmental crime has been revealed, many companies are seeking exemptions from our federal cleanup laws.
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What to do if you’re worried about “forever chemicals” in your drinking water
News
7 Jul 2023 | Vox
A new study detected PFAS in 45 percent of the country’s tap water supply. Here’s what you can do.
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Japan’s Defense Ministry reports decade-old PFAS chemical spills at US air base in Tokyo
News
6 Jul 2023 | Stars and Stripes
Firefighting suppressant with toxic PFAS was spilled three times at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo between 2010 and 2012 but local authorities were informed only recently, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Wednesday.
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Nearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with ‘forever chemicals,’ government study finds
News
6 Jul 2023 | CNN
Almost half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a new study from the US Geological Survey.
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An LC-MS/MS method for the quantitative determination of 57 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances at ng/kg levels in different food matrices
Science
6 Jul 2023 | Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess
An analytical method was optimized for quantifying the amount of PFAS in milk powder, milk-based infant formula, meat-based baby food puree, fish and fish oil, fresh egg, and soluble coffee, with limits of quantification low enough to comply with EU regulation.
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and infant sleep disturbance: A prospective cohort study
Science
28 Jun 2023 | Environ Int
Exposure to several PFAS was significantly associated with an increased risk of sleep disturbance in infants, including nighttime awakenings, snoring, and longer nocturnal wakefulness.
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Factors affecting serum PFAS concentrations among US females with surgically and naturally induced menopause: data from NHANES 2003-2018
Science
27 Jun 2023 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Supplementary hormone use, and specifically estrogen hormones, are associated with higher serum PFAS in postmenopausal women.
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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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3M's Historic $10 Billion 'Forever Chemical' Payout Is Just The Tip of the PFAS Iceberg
News
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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PFAS bill could impose bans
News
23 Jun 2023 | Greenfield Recorder
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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Levels of PFAS concentrations in the placenta and pregnancy complications
Science
20 Jun 2023 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
PFOA concentrations in the placenta appeared to be associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, consistent with findings for PFAS concentrations in blood.
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Plasma concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in pregnancy and breastfeeding duration in Project Viva
Science
19 Jun 2023 | Sci. Tot. Env.
Higher plasma PFAS in pregnancy was associated with shorter breastfeeding duration.
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Estimation of Serum PFOA Concentrations from Drinking and Non–Drinking Water Exposures
Science
16 Jun 2023 | EHP
PFAS-contaminated sites should be remediated and drinking water containing PFAS should be treated; however, to achieve meaningful reductions in serum PFAS, a comprehensive national approach must be undertaken to reduce PFAS exposures from all sources, including banning PFAS in food, consumer products, and other nonessential uses.
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Close association of PFASs exposure with hepatic fibrosis than steatosis: evidences from NHANES 2017–2018
Science
15 Jun 2023 | Ann Med
PFOS has been identified as a potential primary contributor to the development of PFAS-related hepatic fibrosis.