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Scientists dig into hard questions about the fluorinated pollutants known as PFAS
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25 Apr 2019 | NPR
Scientists are ramping up research on the possible health effects of a large group of common but little-understood chemicals used in water-resistant clothing, stain-resistant furniture, nonstick cookware and many other consumer products. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are generally referred to by their plural acronym, PFAS. PFAS are resistant to…
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and associations with thyroid parameters in First Nation children and youth from Quebec
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24 Apr 2019 | Environ Int
PFAS exposure in Canadian indigenous communities children linked to endocrine disruption.
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Socioeconomic position and exposure to multiple environmental chemical contaminants in six European mother-child cohorts
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19 Apr 2019 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
A European cohort study found that higher socioeconomic positions correlates to higher exposure to certain contaminants, such as PFAS, than compared to lower socioeconomic positions.
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Should you be concerned about PFAS chemicals?
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13 Apr 2019 | Consumer Reports
A group of substances known as PFAS chemicals are behind a variety of everyday conveniences that make our lives a little bit easier. They line pizza boxes and fast-food packaging so grease doesn’t seep through, form the nonstick coating on many pans, make fabrics and carpets stain-resistant, and help outdoor…
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Multiple crop bioaccumulation and human exposure of perfluoroalkyl substances around a mega fluorochemical industrial park, China: Implication for planting optimization and food safety
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13 Apr 2019 | Environ Int
Human exposure of PFAS through vegetables grown near mega flurorochemical industrial parks in China.
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The hunt is on for GenX chemicals in people
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12 Apr 2019 | Chemical & Engineering News
On a chilly day in November 2017, Beth Markesino sat in the county health department. She pushed up the sleeve of her sweater and extended her arm. A medical technician drew her blood. During her visit to the facility, Markesino spotted several people she knew and said hi…
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Fluorinated substances pollute for billions of Euros every year
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12 Apr 2019 | Nordic Council
Almost all people have so called PFAS-substances in their bodies today. A new Nordic report estimates annual health-related costs to 2.8 – 4.6 billion EUR for the Nordic countries and 52 – 84 billion EUR for all EEA countries. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), also…
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CDC maps out chemical health study, excludes cancer
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8 Apr 2019 | Bucks County Courier Times
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced its plans for a highly anticipated health study on PFAS, but the study will not assess whether or not the chemicals can cause cancer, a primary concern of impacted communities, including in Bucks and Montgomery counties. The U.S.…
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Maternal serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances and birth size in British boys
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8 Apr 2019 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
Prenatal exposure to high levels of PFOS may be associated with reduced birth size in male infants.
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U.S. Congress: H.R. 2102, the "VET PFAS Act"
Policy
4 Apr 2019
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. (D-MI) introduced a bill that the Federal code to provide care and medical services to veterans and their dependents who may have been exposed to PFAS.
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Couple believe son’s death, their health issues result of high PFAS in drinking water
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2 Apr 2019 | MLive
After more than a decade of drinking water that recently was determined to have high levels of PFAS and related compounds, Steven and Patsy Lamb believe the ‘forever chemicals’ were behind the untimely death of their son and their own health problems…
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DuPont and Chemours sued by New Jersey over pollution in Pompton Lakes and other sites
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2 Apr 2019 | North Jersey Record
New Jersey sued chemical giant DuPont on Wednesday seeking financial damages for widespread pollution that contaminated air, soil and water at four sites across the state and endangered the health of thousands, including residents of a Pompton Lakes neighborhood who have had to endure cancer-causing…
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U.S. Congress: H.R. 1863, the "Testing for Impacted Firefighters"
Policy
25 Mar 2019
Rep. Norcross, Donald (D-NJ) introduced a bill that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense to determine exposure patterns to PFAS.
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Comparative Hepatotoxicity of Novel PFOA Alternatives (Perfluoropolyether Carboxylic Acids) on Male Mice
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22 Mar 2019 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
A comparison of the potential for liver toxicity of PFECAs (e.g., PFO2HxA, PFO3OA, and PFO4DA) with PFOA in male mice.
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Structure-based investigation on the association between perfluoroalkyl acids exposure and both gestational diabetes mellitus and glucose homeostasis in pregnant women
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22 Mar 2019 | Environ Int
This investigation suggests a association between short-chain PFAS exposure and both risk of gestational diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose levels in pregnant women.