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[Press Release] USC study finds link between PFAS, kidney function and gut health
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17 Oct 2024 | Keck School of Medicine of USC
In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine found that problems with gut bacteria and related metabolites can help explain the link between “forever chemicals” and kidney damage.
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Sampling shows treatment of forever chemicals at Grandview Wells site working
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17 Oct 2024 | Daily Inter Lake
The three systems that are serving the two wells were rented from Illinois-based water quality treatment service WaterSurplus and can treat up to 1,800 gallons a minute, according to the Kalispell Public Works Department.
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US Air Force monitoring PFAS chemicals at KI Sawyer
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17 Oct 2024 | Upper Michigan Source
“We are installing monitoring wells around the base, off-base too, and we are sampling drinking water wells and off-base housing,” U.S. Air Force incoming program manager Isamar Nieves-Cancel said.
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‘Forever chemicals’ found at Maryland plant, sparking investigation
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16 Oct 2024 | Bay Journal
Tests showing elevated levels of PFAS in the groundwater at Perdue AgriBusiness’s soybean processing facility in Salisbury, MD, have triggered a wider investigation in the surrounding community and a class-action lawsuit.
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Fluorotelomer Alcohol (FTOH) Emission Rates from New and Old Rain Jackets to Air Determined by Iodide High-Resolution Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Science
16 Oct 2024 | Indoor Environments
Older rain jackets released high amounts of fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOHs) into indoor air, raising concerns about indoor PFAS exposure through clothing, and even newer “PFAS-free” jackets emitted small amounts of PFAS, likely through contamination during transport or storage.
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Comprehensive analysis of PFAS presence from environment to plate
Science
16 Oct 2024 | npj Science of Food volume
Fish, seafood, and biota show the highest PFAS concentrations due to environmental contamination and bioaccumulation, along along with frequent detections in surface water, raising concerns about long-term ecological and human health effects.
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Saint-Gobain to demolish Merrimack plant tied to PFAS contamination next year
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15 Oct 2024 | New Hampshire Bulletin
The French manufacturer ceased operations at the facility in May, months after it announced it would close as part of a company restructuring. Now, the company says it will spend the better part of 2025 tearing the plant down.
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Cost of dealing with PFAS problem sites ‘frightening’, says Environment Agency
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15 Oct 2024 | The Guardian
EA warns it lacks budget to tackle England’s rising number of potential ‘forever chemicals’ locations.
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Medical Moment: Scientists discover how dangerous exposure to PFAS chemicals can be
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11 Oct 2024 | WNDU.com
PFAS can cause increased cholesterol levels, lower immunity, and some cancers. And now a new study out of the University of Cincinnati shows that exposure to PFAS may impact young girls.
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Rural Missouri groups threaten lawsuit over PFAS in meatpacking sludge
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11 Oct 2024 | Missouri Independent
Meatpacking waste sludge is spread as fertilizer on farmland and can wash into waterways.
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Brown Demands That Department of Defense Block Further PFAS Incineration in East Liverpool
Policy
10 Oct 2024
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on the Department of Defense to block the resumption of incineration as an approved PFAS disposal method in East Liverpool and communities across the country. PFAS – perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – often referred to as “forever chemicals” – pose a threat to public health and is designated by the EPA as a hazardous substance.
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The scale of the problem of replacing ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS
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10 Oct 2024 | Chemistry World
Nearly 15,000 substances are thought to belong to the family of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which have been linked to a range of environmental and health problems.
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Partitioning of Neutral PFAS in Homes and Release to the Outdoor Environment: Results from the IPA Campaign
Science
10 Oct 2024 | Indoor Environments
A study measuring neutral PFAS in 11 North Carolina homes found that (fluorotelomer alcohols) FTOHs dominate in dust, HAC filter, and dryer lint samples, while perfluorooctane sulfonamidoethanols (FOSEs) are most prevalent in airborne particles.
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The potential mediating role of the gut microbiome and metabolites in the association between PFAS and kidney function in young adults: A proof-of-concept study
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10 Oct 2024 | Sci Total Environ
Researchers reported for the first time that changes to the gut microbiome may explain the association between high PFAS exposure and impaired kidney function.
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Kildee Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect Michigan Residents from Harmful PFAS Chemicals
Policy
9 Oct 2024
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08),co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General Robert Storch requesting an updated report on DoD’s efforts to clean up toxic PFAS chemicals at military sites—and in surrounding communities—in Michigan.