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Distribution characteristics of trifluoroacetic acid in the environments surrounding fluorochemical production plants in Jinan, China
Science
26 Dec 2019 | Environ. Sci. and Poll. Res.
PFAS pollution around a manufacturing plant was found to most likely negatively impact local aquatic ecosystems.
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Pollution Characteristics and Exposure Risk Assessment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Road Dust, Chengdu
Science
26 Dec 2019
PFAS was found in dust collected from local Chinese roadways putting children at risk of increased exposure.
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Trace level analyses of selected perfluoroalkyl acids in food: Method development and data generation
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26 Dec 2019 | Environ. Poll.
Methods for detecting PFAS in cow milk, butter, chicken egg, chicken meat, beef, and fish were developed and validated.
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Novel and legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in bald eagle eggs from the Great Lakes region
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26 Dec 2019 | Environ. Poll.
PFASs concentrations in bald eagles rivaled the total concentration of brominated flame retardants and included three new or emerging chemicals.
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Food Safety Concerns: Crop Breeding as a Potential Strategy to Address Issues Associated with the Recently Lowered Reference Doses for Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane sulfonate
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26 Dec 2019 | J Agric Food Chem.
A review of agricultural crops that are not prone to accumulate PFOA and PFOS, including their specific identification and traits, to help decrease PFAS levels in humans.
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Phytotoxicity induced by perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate via metabolomics
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25 Dec 2019 | J Haz. Mat.
PFOS was found to disrupt lettuce's ability to photosynthesize.
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Bioaccumulation and human exposure of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in vegetables from the largest vegetable production base of China
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10 Dec 2019 | Environ Int
PFAS found to bioaccumulate in vegetables leading to increased amounts in preschool-aged children.
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Insights into the Uptake, Translocation and Transformation Mechanisms of Perfluorophosphinates and Perfluorophosphonates in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
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10 Dec 2019 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Exposure to PFPiAs in roots caused increased accumulation of more persistent PFPAs in the stalk and leaves of wheat.
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Possible Fluorinated Alternatives of PFOS and PFOA: Ready to Go?
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9 Dec 2019 | Environ Sci Technol.
A scientific opinion piece regarding the analytical techniques, health concerns, and regulatory challenges regarding fluorinated short-chain alternatives as markets move away from long-chain PFAS.
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Temporal Trends in Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) of Indian River Lagoon, Florida and Charleston, South Carolina
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9 Dec 2019 | Environ Sci Technol.
Regulation and phaseout of specific PFAS linked to the decreasing levels of certain PFAS and rising levels of others in bottlenose dolphins.
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A case study of organic micropollutants in a major Swedish water source - Removal efficiency in seven drinking water treatment plants and influence of operational age of granulated active carbon filters
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4 Dec 2019 | Sci. Total Environ.
Recharging activated carbon filters by 10% found to increase PFAS removal efficiency in open waterways.
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Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Seawater and Plankton from the Northwestern Atlantic Margin
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3 Dec 2019 | Environ Sci Technol.
Short-chain PFAS found to bioaccumulate readily in deep-sea microorganisms compared to long-chains.
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[Monitoring Data] Evaluation of Kentucky Community Drinking Water for Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
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22 Nov 2019
Monitoring data from sampling 74 public water systems for eight PFAS compounds in the state of Kentucky.
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Mark Ruffalo hopes his ‘Dark Waters’ film leads to environmental ‘revolution’
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20 Nov 2019 | Roll Call
“Are we a country that is going to be responsive to people and make sure that our people remain healthy?” star of the upcoming film “Dark Waters,” asked a crowd gathered Tuesday on Capitol Hill. “Or are we going to be responsible only to the bottom line of corporations and their greed? Because right now the people are losing.”
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Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) Are Very Toxic to Aquatic Microcrustaceans
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18 Nov 2019 | Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
Seven brands of fire fighting foams were found to be toxic to organisms on the lowest levels of freshwater food chains.