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EPA Proposes to Add 16 PFAS and 15 PFAS Categories to the TRI List of Chemicals
Policy
18 Oct 2024
The U.S. EPA proposed on October 8, 2024, to add 16 individual PFAS and 15 PFAS categories representing more than 100 individual PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting to comply with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.
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USDA’s ARS Develops Long-Term Roadmap for PFAS in U.S. Agriculture
Policy
18 Oct 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service announced on October 16, 2024, several key outcomes from a workshop held to develop a research roadmap leading to short- and long-term science-based solutions to meet the challenges posed by the discovery of PFAS in agricultural soils and waters.
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Utah advocates want restrictions on pesticides bringing ‘forever chemicals’ into the state
News
18 Oct 2024 | Idaho Capital Sun
Federal guidelines to test, treat water systems for PFAS may not be enough to protect residents, especially women, children and pregnant mothers from exposure, some doctors say.
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‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Poorer Sleep
News
18 Oct 2024 | Yale Environment 360
Young adults with higher levels of certain “forever chemicals” in their blood reported poorer sleep, a new study finds.
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[Press Release] USC study finds link between PFAS, kidney function and gut health
News
17 Oct 2024 | Keck School of Medicine of USC
In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine found that problems with gut bacteria and related metabolites can help explain the link between “forever chemicals” and kidney damage.
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Fluorotelomer Alcohol (FTOH) Emission Rates from New and Old Rain Jackets to Air Determined by Iodide High-Resolution Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Science
16 Oct 2024 | Indoor Environments
Older rain jackets released high amounts of fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOHs) into indoor air, raising concerns about indoor PFAS exposure through clothing, and even newer “PFAS-free” jackets emitted small amounts of PFAS, likely through contamination during transport or storage.
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Comprehensive analysis of PFAS presence from environment to plate
Science
16 Oct 2024 | npj Science of Food volume
Fish, seafood, and biota show the highest PFAS concentrations due to environmental contamination and bioaccumulation, along along with frequent detections in surface water, raising concerns about long-term ecological and human health effects.
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Saint-Gobain to demolish Merrimack plant tied to PFAS contamination next year
News
15 Oct 2024 | New Hampshire Bulletin
The French manufacturer ceased operations at the facility in May, months after it announced it would close as part of a company restructuring. Now, the company says it will spend the better part of 2025 tearing the plant down.
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Cost of dealing with PFAS problem sites ‘frightening’, says Environment Agency
News
15 Oct 2024 | The Guardian
EA warns it lacks budget to tackle England’s rising number of potential ‘forever chemicals’ locations.
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Medical Moment: Scientists discover how dangerous exposure to PFAS chemicals can be
News
11 Oct 2024 | WNDU.com
PFAS can cause increased cholesterol levels, lower immunity, and some cancers. And now a new study out of the University of Cincinnati shows that exposure to PFAS may impact young girls.
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Rural Missouri groups threaten lawsuit over PFAS in meatpacking sludge
News
11 Oct 2024 | Missouri Independent
Meatpacking waste sludge is spread as fertilizer on farmland and can wash into waterways.
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The scale of the problem of replacing ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS
News
10 Oct 2024 | Chemistry World
Nearly 15,000 substances are thought to belong to the family of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which have been linked to a range of environmental and health problems.
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The potential mediating role of the gut microbiome and metabolites in the association between PFAS and kidney function in young adults: A proof-of-concept study
Science
10 Oct 2024 | Sci Total Environ
Researchers reported for the first time that changes to the gut microbiome may explain the association between high PFAS exposure and impaired kidney function.
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Fall River firefighter wins years-long fight against PFAS in gear. What does he do now?
News
9 Oct 2024 | The Herald News
After six years, Jason Burns feels he’s earned a quick breather. Then it’s back to the job of trying to save lives.
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Northeastern engineering students named inventors on groundbreaking patent that removes PFAS from water
News
9 Oct 2024 | Northeastern Global News
The trio say the process can bring concentrations of PFAS in water bodies below the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s detection limit of 0.82 parts per trillion.