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Levels, Patterns, and Biomagnification Potential of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in a Terrestrial Food Chain in a Nordic Skiing Area
Science
12 Nov 2019 | Environ. Science & Tech.
PFAS-containing ski waxes found to be a significant contributor to contamination in soil and terrestrial organisms.
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Occurrence and source apportionment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the atmosphere in China
Science
12 Nov 2019 | Atmos. Chem. and Phy.
In a nationwide geographical study researchers found seasonal trends in PFAS concentrations, especially in summer months centering around the Henan province.
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Distribution of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in aquatic plant-based systems: From soil adsorption and plant uptake to effects on microbial community
Science
12 Nov 2019 | Environ. Poll.
Short-chain PFAS found to travel throughout common wetland plants while long-chain accumulated in roots, both disturbing microbial communities.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Drinking Water, Indoor Air and Dust from Ireland: Implications for Human Exposure
Science
11 Nov 2019 | Environ. Sci. & Tech.
PFAS was detected in the air inside cars, school classrooms, and drinking water.
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Elucidation of contamination sources for poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) on Svalbard (Norwegian Arctic)
Science
7 Nov 2019 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int.
Firefighting-training sites and landfill locations were identified as primary PFAS sources for Svalbard arctic settlements.
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Biomonitoring of emerging contaminants, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in New Jersey adults in 2016–2018
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5 Nov 2019 | Intern.Journal of Hygi. and Environ. Health
New Jersey adults had higher PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS levels compared to other U.S. adults, on average.
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Ministers aim to relax PFAS pollution rules after new limit halts earth-moving work
News
1 Nov 2019 | Dutch News
Ministers have asked public health institute RIVM to look into relaxing the limits on how much of the chemical compound PFAS should be allowed in sludge and soil which is dumped on farm and landfill sites during dredging and earth-moving work.
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New threats put wildfire fighters’ health on the line
News
1 Nov 2019 | The New York Times
Mr. Alba, the firefighter who was in Paradise, is calling on fire agencies to remove PFAS from their uniforms, and for officials to come up with a solution that protects them from noxious threats.
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[UCS Blog] PFAS contamination is an equity issue, and president Trump’s EPA is failing to fix it
News
31 Oct 2019 | Union of Concerned Scientists
While we’re all exposed to some degree, who’s most at risk of being harmed? The Union of Concerned Scientists found that communities of color and low-income communities are more likely to bear the economic and biological burden of the federal government’s lack of responsiveness to community concerns on this toxic class of chemicals.
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Removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from tap water using heterogeneously catalyzed ozonation
Science
31 Oct 2019 | Envir. Sci.: Water Research & Tech
A new method of removing PFAS from contaminated drinking water was explored.
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Survey of perfluorinated compounds in consumer products by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
Science
31 Oct 2019 | Energy & Envir.
PFAS found in household product lines across four industrial sectors in the South Korean market.
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The determination of two emerging perfluoroalkyl substances and related halogenated sulfonic acids and their significance for the drinking water supply chain
Science
31 Oct 2019 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Detection techniques were developed to assess the occurrence and levels of PFAS in European waters.
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Spatial and temporal variability of perfluoroalkyl substances in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Science
30 Oct 2019 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Long-chain PFAS found to bioaccumulate in soil and biota than compared to the water column.
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Enhanced adsorption of perfluoro alkyl substances for in situ remediation
Science
30 Oct 2019 | Envir. Sci.: Water Research & Tech.
Adding commercially available drinking water coagulants to impacted waters can aid in PFAS remediation.
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ITRC and Washington Ecology PFAS Training: Managing PFAS Contamination at Your Sites
Events
24 Oct 2019
Washington State Department of Ecology is pleased to partner with the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) on the joint upcoming PFAS training event.