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Cost of dealing with PFAS problem sites ‘frightening’, says Environment Agency
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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Uptake of PFAS into forages grown in contaminated soil, a key aspect of the soil-to-livestock exposure pathway
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8 Oct 2024 | J. Agric. Food Chem.
PFAS uptake from contaminated soil into different plants was measured in order to better model soil-to-livestock exposure scenarios, which is essential to guide farm management to reduce PFAS exposure in livestock and humans.
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Serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) levels and health-related biomarkers in a pilot study of skiers in New England
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8 Oct 2024 | Environ Res
Ski coaches were found to have elevated levels of PFAS through ski wax exposure as well as higher cholesterol levels, suggesting a need for interventions to reduce PFAS in ski waxes and limit environmental release.
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Skin Permeability of Perfluorocarboxylic Acids Using Flow-Through Diffusion on Porcine Skin
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7 Oct 2024 | Toxics
Using porcine skin, PFBA showed higher skin permeability compared to other PFAS, and although overall absorption was low, these chemicals can accumulate in the skin, potentially acting as a long-term reservoir. Using porcine skin, PFBA showed higher skin permeability compared to other PFAS, and although overall absorption was low, these chemicals can accumulate in the skin, potentially acting as a long-term reservoir.
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County-level associations between drinking water PFAS contamination and COVID-19 mortality in the United States
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6 Oct 2024 | Nature
PFAS contamination in U.S. drinking water systems was associated with higher pre-vaccination COVID-19 mortality rates, reinforcing the need for ongoing monitoring and regulations to improve water quality and possibly reduce risks of severe infectious disease outcomes.
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Scientists link ‘forever chemicals’ to poor sleep in young adults
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4 Oct 2024 | The Hill
Exposure to certain types of “forever chemicals” may be disrupting the sleep quality of young adults — contributing not only to tiredness, but also to potential knock-on health effects, new research has found.
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Migrating Seabirds Are Bringing Forever Chemicals Into the Arctic
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4 Oct 2024 | Hakai Magazine
Birds carry souvenirs from the south: forever chemicals known as PFAS picked up in more polluted southern waters.
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High-End Diaper Maker Defeats Consumer's PFAS Deception Suit
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4 Oct 2024 | Bloomberg Law
Coterie Baby Inc., a self-described high-performance baby products company, convinced a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action alleging it misled consumers by advertising its diapers were free from harmful chemicals despite containing PFAS.
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Hunters asked to submit deer tissue samples for PFAS testing near Stella
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4 Oct 2024 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Last year, the DNR said some of the highest levels of PFAS contamination in the state and country were found within private wells in the town of Stella. Sampling showed levels as high as 35,000 parts per trillion for two of the most widely studied chemicals: PFOA and PFOS.