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Toxic PFAS chemicals discovered in hundreds of products
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2 Dec 2020 | The Intercept
Climbing ropes, guitar strings, and hand sanitizer are among the newly reported uses for the toxic “forever” chemicals.
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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticide used on millions of Mass. acres when spraying for mosquitoes
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1 Dec 2020 | Boston Globe
Now, after years of criticism from environmental advocates who have long raised health concerns about the expensive treatment known as Anvil 10+10, the pesticide has been found to also contain an array of toxic compounds known as PFAS.
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Spatial distribution, sources and risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl substances in surface soils of a representative densely urbanized and industrialized city of China
Science
1 Dec 2020 | Catena
Total PFAS content was negatively correlated with soil pH but positively with soil organics.
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Effects of gestational exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate on the lung development of offspring rats
Science
1 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut
PFOS may contribute to the increasing incidence of developmental lung diseases by elevating lung inflammation and inhibiting lung development.
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Cohort profile: China National Human Biomonitoring (CNHBM)-A nationally representative, prospective cohort in Chinese population
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1 Dec 2020 | Environ Int .
In 21,888 participants a total of 18 different PFAS were found in a Chinese national biomonitoring study.
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Epigenetic Modifications, and Alterations in Cell Cycle and Apoptosis Pathway in A549 Lung Carcinoma Cell Line upon Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
1 Dec 2020 | Toxics
Exposure to GenX, PFOA, and PFOS may have profound effects in patients with pre-existing lung conditions or could lead to cancer.
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Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and thyroid hormone concentrations in cord plasma in a Chinese birth cohort
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1 Dec 2020 | Environ Health
Prenatal exposure to multiple PFASs was associated with thyroid disruption in cord blood.
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Polymer-coated electrode detects PFAS in water
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25 Nov 2020 | C&EN
Instead of bringing water samples back to the lab for analysis, researchers would like to have a continuous field monitor. ”We knew that electrochemistry potentially would be sensitive and selective enough to detect PFAS, and it’s rather inexpensive,” Dick says.
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Contaminants in NJ soil and water are toxic, documents reveal
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25 Nov 2020 | The Intercept
Solvay had previously withheld information about the PFAS chemicals on the grounds that it was “confidential business information.”
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Solvay workers found to have unregulated PFAS in their blood, documents show
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25 Nov 2020 | Consumer Reports
The company, which says it now plans to phase out the chemicals, has known of potential risks for at least 15 years, internal studies show.
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Assessing Human Health Risks from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS)-Impacted Vegetable Consumption: A Tiered Modeling Approach.
Science
25 Nov 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
A hazard analysis based on real-world PFAS-contaminated groundwater data found that water-to-crop transfer is an important exposure pathway for communities with PFAS-impacted irrigation water.
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‘Dark Waters’ attorney: New ‘forever’ chemicals pose threat to environment, human health
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24 Nov 2020 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mr. Bilott said. “The regulators need to address GenX as a class of chemicals because it’s impossible for the EPA to keep track of and regulate every one.”
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Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Banning Incineration of Firefighting Foam Containing PFAs in Certain New York Cities
Policy
24 Nov 2020
Governor Cuomo today signed legislation banning the incineration of AFFF containing PFAS, the emerging contaminants known as PFAS, in certain cities.
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PFAS Thermal Destruction at Wastewater Treatment Facilities: A State of the Science Review
Science
24 Nov 2020 | Water
This review covers available research on the fate of PFAS through incineration systems with a focus on sewage sludge incinerators.
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Perfluoroalkyl acids in rapidly developing coastal areas of China and South Korea: Spatiotemporal variation and source apportionment
Science
24 Nov 2020 | Sci Total Environ
Results of this study provide novel insights into elucidating the spatiotemporal distribution and complicated sources of PFASs over a large area and provide a clear message for all stakeholders, water and coastal managers, and scientists.