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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and childhood adiposity at 7 years of age
Science
21 Aug 2022 | Chemosphere
Prenatal exposure to individual PFAS and mixtures was associated with higher weights in girls and lower weights in boys.
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Federal Procurement And PFAS: The Push (and Push Back) For Policy Change
Policy
19 Aug 2022
The Biden Administration has prioritized addressing the environmental and health issues posed by the use of PFAS, including use by federal agencies and the military.
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‘Forever chemicals’: What are PFAS and can we solve this persistent pollution problem?
News
19 Aug 2022 | Euronews
We need to turn off the tap on PFAS pollution, and to do that we need to stop all unnecessary use of PFAS as soon as possible.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Exposure Through Munitions in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Science
19 Aug 2022 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
Detonation of explosives and munitions, which commonly contain PFAS, increases PFAS deposition both locally and long-range, resulting in aftereffects on human health that may last many years after a war.
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Food Grown on Fire Stations as a Potential Pathway for Firefighters’ Exposure to Per-and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Science
15 Aug 2022 | Environ. Int.
Firefighters may be most exposed to PFAS by consuming food grown on fire stations, followed by incidental ingestion and dermal absorption of PFAS in dust.
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Association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure and risk of diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Science
15 Aug 2022 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Exposure to PFAS may increase diabetes risk among the general population, and PFOA may exert a non-monotonic dose-response effect on diabetes risk.
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Associations of single and multiple perfluoroalkyl substances exposure with folate among adolescents in NHANES 2007-2010
Science
15 Aug 2022 | Chemosphere
Exposure to PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFDA was associated with lower blood folate concentrations.
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Landmark human study finds a link between 'forever chemicals' in cookware and liver cancer
News
10 Aug 2022 | Insider
Exposure to chemicals used in nonstick cookware and long-lasting makeup has been linked to elevated liver-cancer risk, researchers at the University of Southern California found.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a multiethnic cohort
Science
8 Aug 2022 | JHEP Reports
Exposure to high PFOS levels was associated with an increased risk of non-viral liver cancer, likely via alterations in glucose, amino acid, and bile acid metabolism.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a multiethnic cohort
Science
8 Aug 2022 | JHEP Reports
Exposure to high PFOS levels is associated with an increased risk of the most common type of liver cancer.
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Chemical trade group sues EPA over ‘forever chemical’ advisory
News
8 Aug 2022 | The Hill
A trade group representing American chemical manufacturers has filed a lawsuit against the EPA over new nonbinding advisories for so-called toxic “forever chemicals.”
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Shaheen, Collins & Bipartisan Group of Senators Call on EPA to Ensure Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Helps Address PFAS Contamination in Private Wells
Policy
5 Aug 2022
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Susan Collins led a bipartisan group of Senators calling on the EPA to ensure funding allocated in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to combat PFAS contamination in small and underserved communities is available to address contamination in residential wells.
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‘They all knew’: textile company misled regulators about use of toxic PFAS, documents show
News
5 Aug 2022 | The Guardian
A French industrial fabric producer that poisoned drinking water supplies with PFAS “forever chemicals” across 65 sq miles of southern New Hampshire misled regulators about the amount of toxic substance it used.
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Massive Quantities of PFAS Waste Go Unreported to EPA
News
5 Aug 2022 | The Intercept
US Ecology failed to report more than 11 million pounds of PFAS-contaminated waste at its facility in Beatty, Nevada.
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Neurotransmission Targets of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Neurotoxicity: Mechanisms and Potential Implications for Adverse Neurological Outcomes
Science
3 Aug 2022 | Chem Res Toxicol
PFAS may be neurotoxic and is associated with chronic and age-related psychiatric illnesses and neurodegenerative diseases.