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Perfluoroalkyl substances in water, sediment, and fish from a subtropical river of China: Environmental behaviors and potential risk
Science
27 Oct 2021 | Chemosphere
Frequent consumption of fish from Chinese waters was found to risk overall health due to PFAS contamination potentially.
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Ecological and spatial variations of legacy and emerging contaminants in white-tailed sea eagles from Germany: Implications for prioritisation and future risk management
Science
27 Oct 2021 | Environ Int
Species that preyed upon fish were found to have higher levels of PFCA.
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Why Is the Biodegradation of Polyfluorinated Compounds So Rare?
Science
27 Oct 2021 | mSphere
This Perspective highlights the microbiological reasons why polyfluorinated compounds resist metabolism.
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As the EPA pursues PFAS standards, industry and residents are at odds over state regulation
News
26 Oct 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin residents affected by PFAS contamination say the Biden administration’s recently announced strategy to address harmful forever chemicals doesn’t go far enough and highlights the need for state standards.
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Newsom signs laws banning 'forever chemicals' in children's products, food packaging
Policy
12 Oct 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws on Tuesday banning the use of toxic “forever chemicals” in children’s products and disposable food packaging.
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EPA proposal could put PFAS on contaminant list, UW experts support decision
Policy
12 Oct 2021
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul supported the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Contaminant Candidate List 5.
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Concentration profiles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in major sources to the environment
Science
12 Oct 2021 | J. Environ. Manage.
Precursor biotransformation products are detected in landfill leachates and wastewater-related sources.
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Associations between both legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and glucose-homeostasis: The Isomers of C8 health project in China
Science
12 Oct 2021 | Environ Int
Legacy and alternative PFASs were positively associated with potential markers for diabetes.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the atmospheric total suspended particles in Karachi, Pakistan: Profiles, potential sources, and daily intake estimates
Science
12 Oct 2021 | Chemosphere
Data suggested that northwestern Pakistan and western Afghanistan areas were highly associated with the long-range atmospheric transport of PFAS.
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Exposure routes, bioaccumulation and toxic effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) on plants: A critical review
Science
6 Oct 2021 | Environ Int
PFAS exposure damages plant cell structure and organelle functions.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Street Sweepings
Science
5 Oct 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
In different cities, the dominant PFAS by concentration and frequency of detection varied; however, PFOA and linear PFOS were the two PFAS that were detected the most frequently.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Contamination Levels of Pike (Esox lucius L.) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus L.) from Selected Masurian Lakes in Eastern Europe.
Science
5 Oct 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFAS concentrations differed among commercially relevant fish species from different lakes in Poland.
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Nothing lasts forever: understanding microbial biodegradation of polyfluorinated compounds and perfluorinated alkyl substances
Science
5 Oct 2021 | Microb Biotechnol
This review discusses the underlying reasons why microbial degradation of heavily fluorinated compounds is rare.
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Comparison of bioconcentration and kinetics of GenX in tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus in fresh and brackish water
Science
5 Oct 2021 | Chemosphere
As bioconcentration in all tissues increased with increasing salinity, this may raise concern for marine organisms and human exposure.
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Can determination of extractable organofluorine (EOF) be standardized? First interlaboratory comparisons of EOF and fluorine mass balance in sludge and water matrices
Science
28 Sep 2021 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Combining multiple analytical chemistry methods, unknown PFAS were found in a variety of liquid samples.