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How Can I Get ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out of My Life?
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7 Oct 2024 | The New York Times
They’re almost everywhere. And they’re bad. But there are some things you can do to avoid them.
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Skin Permeability of Perfluorocarboxylic Acids Using Flow-Through Diffusion on Porcine Skin
Science
7 Oct 2024 | Toxics
Using porcine skin, PFBA showed higher skin permeability compared to other PFAS, and although overall absorption was low, these chemicals can accumulate in the skin, potentially acting as a long-term reservoir. Using porcine skin, PFBA showed higher skin permeability compared to other PFAS, and although overall absorption was low, these chemicals can accumulate in the skin, potentially acting as a long-term reservoir.
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County-level associations between drinking water PFAS contamination and COVID-19 mortality in the United States
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6 Oct 2024 | Nature
PFAS contamination in U.S. drinking water systems was associated with higher pre-vaccination COVID-19 mortality rates, reinforcing the need for ongoing monitoring and regulations to improve water quality and possibly reduce risks of severe infectious disease outcomes.
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Scientists link ‘forever chemicals’ to poor sleep in young adults
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4 Oct 2024 | The Hill
Exposure to certain types of “forever chemicals” may be disrupting the sleep quality of young adults — contributing not only to tiredness, but also to potential knock-on health effects, new research has found.
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Migrating Seabirds Are Bringing Forever Chemicals Into the Arctic
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4 Oct 2024 | Hakai Magazine
Birds carry souvenirs from the south: forever chemicals known as PFAS picked up in more polluted southern waters.
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High-End Diaper Maker Defeats Consumer's PFAS Deception Suit
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4 Oct 2024 | Bloomberg Law
Coterie Baby Inc., a self-described high-performance baby products company, convinced a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action alleging it misled consumers by advertising its diapers were free from harmful chemicals despite containing PFAS.
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Hunters asked to submit deer tissue samples for PFAS testing near Stella
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4 Oct 2024 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Last year, the DNR said some of the highest levels of PFAS contamination in the state and country were found within private wells in the town of Stella. Sampling showed levels as high as 35,000 parts per trillion for two of the most widely studied chemicals: PFOA and PFOS.
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DHS issues health advisory for French Island residents
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4 Oct 2024 | WEAU
The Wisconsin State Department of Health issued a French Island wide health advisory for residents using private wells in Spring of 2021 due to potential PFAS contamination.
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Why is PFAS-enriched foam forming on some of the cleanest lakes in the country?
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2 Oct 2024 | BingUNews
A curious phenomenon springs up occasionally on New York’s Finger Lakes: white foam, sometimes in miles-long swathes, almost as if a massive washing machine emptied out into the water.
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EPA’s drinking water limits for PFAS are under threat – and that’s nothing new
Policy
2 Oct 2024
Though utilities’ mission is to provide clean water, their trade groups for decades have often fiercely opposed initiatives to improve quality.
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Indoor air concentrations of PM2.5 quartz fiber filter-collected ionic PFAS and emissions to outdoor air: findings from the IPA campaign
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1 Oct 2024 | Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts.
PFAS levels in residential indoor particulate matter were more than three times higher than nearby outdoor concentrations and an order of magnitude higher than remote background concentrations, suggesting that emissions from homes could be important contributors to PFBA, PFOA, and PFOS emissions in populated areas far from major point sources.
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Determination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in six different fish species from Swiss lakes
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1 Oct 2024 | Anal Bioanal Chem
Significant PFAS contamination was found in freshwater fish from Swiss lakes, particularly in European Perch, with PFOS and PFHxS levels often exceeding EU safety limits, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and regulation to protect aquatic ecosystems and human health through decreased fish consumption.
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‘Forever chemicals’ are being found everywhere. What about in Tacoma’s TAGRO fertilizer?
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30 Sep 2024 | The News Tribune
Here’s where Tacoma’s story takes a turn for the better. The city’s water supply is virtually PFAS-free. That’s because the city gets the bulk of its water from the Green River watershed.
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Vancouver aims to raise $210M to remove ‘forever chemicals’ from drinking water
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30 Sep 2024 | OBP
The city of Vancouver is less than a quarter of the way to securing enough funding to mitigate toxic “forever chemicals” from its drinking water by 2029.
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Tissue distribution and temporal and spatial assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) in the mid-Atlantic United States
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30 Sep 2024 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
PFAS contamination was found in smallmouth bass from various river systems in the mid-Atlantic U.S., with higher concentrations linked to areas with more developed land and PFAS facilities like military installations and airports, emphasizing the effects of land use and point sources on fish contamination.