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How to Avoid PFAS
News
17 May 2022 | Consumer Reports
Organizations like the Green Science Policy Institute have put together guides that consumers can use to limit their exposure, by seeking out PFAS-free products, says Jamie DeWitt, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at East Carolina University in Greenville.
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Pilot-Scale Continuous Foam Fractionation for the Removal of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Landfill Leachate
Science
17 May 2022 | ACS ES&T Water
Foam fractionation was found to remove PFAS from landfill leachate, with higher removal efficiencies for long-chain PFAS compared to short-chain PFAS.
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Ultra-Short-Chain PFASs in the Sources of German Drinking Water: Prevalent, Overlooked, Difficult to Remove, and Unregulated
Science
17 May 2022 | ES&T
Ultra-short-chain PFAS represent a major challenge in drinking water due to their high concentrations, greater mobility, and lack of remediation options, which shows that regulation through preventive measures is required to manage them.
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Fluorine Mass Balance Analysis and Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Atmosphere
Science
17 May 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Ultra-short-chain PFAS were identified as the predominant components in outdoor air and organofluorine compounds were found to concentrate indoors in fine particles. A fluorine mass balance analysis revealed that up to 99% of PFAS in the atmosphere are unidentified.
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Maine bans use of sewage sludge on farms to reduce risk of PFAS poisoning
News
13 May 2022 | The Guardian
Maine last month became the first state to ban the practice of spreading PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge as fertilizer.
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‘Forever chemicals’ found in nearly 60% of children’s ‘waterproof’ or ‘stain-resistant’ textiles
News
10 May 2022 | The Hill
Nearly 60% of children’s textiles labeled “waterproof”, “stain-resistant”, or “environmentally friendly” that were tested as part of a new study contained toxic PFAS substances known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment.
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Putting the Brakes on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Maryland
Policy
10 May 2022
On April 21, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into state law SB0273/HB0275, the George “Walter” Taylor Act, which curtails the introduction of new PFAS into the environment.
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Ultra-Short-Chain PFASs in the Sources of German Drinking Water: Prevalent, Overlooked, Difficult to Remove, and Unregulated
Science
10 May 2022 | ES&T
“PFAS total” parameters like the adsorbable organic fluorine and total oxidizable precursor assay were found to provide only an incomplete picture of PFAS contamination in these water samples by not capturing these highly prevalent ultra-short-chain PFASs.
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Serum PFAS and Urinary Phthalate Biomarker Concentrations and Bone Mineral Density in 12-19 Year Olds: 2011-2016 NHANES
Science
10 May 2022 | J Clin Endocrinol Metab
Certain PFAS and phthalates may be associated with reduced bone mineral density in adolescent males, which may have implications for lifelong skeletal health.
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How Well Do Product Labels Indicate the Presence of PFAS in Consumer Items Used by Children and Adolescents?
Science
10 May 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
PFAS were detected in many products used by children and adolescents including clothing, face masks, mattress and pillow protectors, sheets, rugs, upholstery and menstrual underwear. PFAS were detected more often and at higher levels in products labeled as water- and stain-resistant.
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Suspect Screening and Chemical Profile Analysis of Stormwater Runoff Following 2017 Wildfires in Northern California
Science
10 May 2022 | Environ Toxicol Chem
Stormwater runoff from the San Francisco Bay area was found to have increased levels of PFAS after seasonal wildfires leading to potential ecological risk.
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20 Million Acres of U.S. Cropland May Be Contaminated by PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
News
9 May 2022 | EcoWatch
PFAS are used to make products water-, heat- or stain-resistant, The Guardian reported.
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AFFF and PFAS At Forefront of Federal Action This Week
Policy
2 May 2022
Not long after the DOD provided a report in which it identified substitutes for PFAS-containing AFFF but indicated that each might not be feasible, legislators yesterday continued to apply pressure to the federal government with proposed legislation to ban the manufacture, import, and sale of any PFAS-containing AFFF in the United States.
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Take-back program aims to remove PFAS ski wax from the slopes
News
2 May 2022 | Boise State Public Radio News
Now, a partnership between the Colorado company MountainFlow Eco-Wax and students in a collegiate challenge has resulted in a take-back program for those potentially dangerous waxes containing "forever chemicals."
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Spatial distribution and mass transport of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in surface water: A statewide evaluation of PFAS occurrence and fate in Alabama
Science
2 May 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS were detected in 88% of surface water samples, with short-chain PFAS accounting for the majority of the contamination.