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Association between fish oil supplements use and serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Science
29 Aug 2022 | Environ Res
Fish oil supplement consumers did not have increased serum PFAS levels, specifically, but some inverse associations observed between the supplement use and PFOS levels in older adults and females need further study.
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Raman imaging for the identification of Teflon microplastics and nanoplastics released from non-stick cookware
Science
27 Aug 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
Scratched non-stick cookware coatings may lead to release of millions of microplastic and nanoplastic particles that may contain Teflon.
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EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund to Protect People’s Health
Policy
26 Aug 2022
The proposal applies to PFOA and PFOS, including their salts and structural isomers, and is based on significant evidence that they may present a substantial danger to human health or welfare or the environment.
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EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
News
26 Aug 2022 | AP News
The Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to designate two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, a step that would clear the way for quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.
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You probably have “forever chemicals” in your body. Here’s what that means.
News
25 Aug 2022 | Vox
A chemist explains how PFAS can harm us — and what to do about them.
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Comparative toxicokinetics and toxicity of PFOA and its replacement GenX in the early stages of zebrafish
Science
22 Aug 2022 | Chemosphere
At low levels, PFOA and GenX exhibited the same harmful acute effects on a human model species after accounting for differences in each chemical’s bioconcentration.
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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.