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Extractable organofluorine analysis: A way to screen for elevated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination in humans?
Science
19 Dec 2021 | Environ Int
Extractable organofluorine analysis was found to be an accurate screening method for detecting high PFAS levels in human blood.
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PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ constantly cycle through ground, air and water, study finds
News
18 Dec 2021 | The Guardian
Seaspray aerosols may be a source of PFAAs to the air, where they can undergo long-distance transportation, traveling thousands of kilometers.
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PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ constantly cycle through ground, air and water, study finds
News
18 Dec 2021 | The Guardian
Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in the ocean are transported from seawater to air when waves hit the beach and that phenomenon represents a significant source of air pollution, a new study from Stockholm University has found.
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To Understand Health Effects of PFAS Polluted Water, Residents Submit Blood Samples
News
15 Dec 2021 | North Carolina Health News
The 209 people tested in Pittsboro are part of the latest round of research being conducted to determine the extent to which North Carolina residents are being affected by the industrial pollution.
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[Press Release] Rep. Sherrill Holds Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing on PFAS Research and Development
Policy
13 Dec 2021
Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) held a hearing on PFAS to discuss the role of federal research and development to better understand and address the growing problem and expand public understanding about PFAS in NJ-11 and across the country.
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Biden ‘Forever Chemicals’ Ban Targets Cookware, Carpet, Couches
Policy
13 Dec 2021
The White House’s ban on federal purchasing of PFAS-containing products will focus on cookware, carpets and couches, according to the Office of Management and Budget’s memo implementing President Biden’s sustainability executive order.
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Officials Describe DOD's Efforts to Mitigate Impacts of PFAS Chemicals
Policy
13 Dec 2021
The department has invested significant effort into understanding and addressing the challenges posed by PFAS, said Kidd. To date, the DOD has invested more than $1.5 billion in PFAS related research and cleanup activities.
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Investigation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soils and sewage sludges by fluorine K-edge XANES spectroscopy and combustion ion chromatography
Science
13 Dec 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Sewage sludge was found to be the second most important contributor of PFAS in agriculture behind soils.
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Fluoroalkylether compounds affect microbial community structures and abundance of nitrogen cycle-related genes in soil-microbe-plant systems
Science
13 Dec 2021 | Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf.
Different ether-PFAS affected soil microbial community structure and function, sometimes inhibiting the ability of bacteria to transform environmental nitrogen.
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The use of in vitro methods in assessing human health risks associated with short-chain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Science
13 Dec 2021 | J Appl Toxicol
This review summarizes the PFAS toxicity data obtained using human cells in vitro, discusses the advantages and limitations of cell-based models, and provides thoughts on potential solutions to the challenges of these methods.
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A Bad Start in Life? Maternal Transfer of Legacy and Emerging Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances to Eggs in an Arctic Seabird
Science
13 Dec 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
Researchers identified 7:3 fluorotelomer carboxylic acid in 84% of seabird egg yolks and provided the first documented finding of ADONA in wildlife.
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Montmorillonite clay-based sorbents decrease the bioavailability of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from soil and their translocation to plants
Science
13 Dec 2021 | Environ Res
The addition of amended clay to soils was found to reduce the uptake of PFAS into edible crops by up to 74%.
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Maternal consumption of ultra-processed foods and newborn exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Science
13 Dec 2021 | Cad Saude Publica
Infants were found to have higher levels of PFAS if their mothers ate processed foods at least three times a week.
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Life-Time Environmental Chemical Exposure and Obesity: Review of Epidemiological Studies Using Human Biomonitoring Methods
Science
13 Dec 2021 | Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
A review of chemical exposure and obesity found that PFOA has consistent obesogenic effects in humans.
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Gulp! Wellesley water bills could rise 60% due to PFAS
News
12 Dec 2021 | The Swellesley Report
We’re expecting our MWRA bill to go up by over $1M dollars, and that’s going to result in a significant rate increase for our customers…to the order of …it could be as high as 60% increase on the water bill just for the water we’ve already used because [the Morses Pond treatment plant] is shut down.