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Can’t eat gluten? Pesticides and nonstick pans might have something to do with it, study says
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13 May 2020 | Grist
Young females exposed to higher-than-normal levels of PFAS were five to nine times more likely to have the disease than those exposed to lower concentrations.
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Examining NTA performance and potential using fortified and reference house dust as part of EPA's Non-Targeted Analysis Collaborative Trial (ENTACT)
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28 Apr 2020 | Anal Bioanal Chem
Precursors to PFOS and PFHxS were found in standard reference material dust (SRM 2585) which is used to determine contaminants in house dust.
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Your discarded carpet is poisoning the Earth with PFAS
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16 Apr 2020 | NC Policy Watch
New research shows very high levels of PFAS in construction and demolition landfill leachate (15,530 ppt), jeopardizing groundwater.
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ITRC releases PFAS technical and regulatory guidance document
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15 Apr 2020 | Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council published a guidance document that provides an in-depth analysis of the complex world of PFAS.
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Indoor exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the childcare environment
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10 Dec 2019 | Environ. Poll.
Dust samples were found to contain high concentrations of neutral FTOHs while sleeping mats contained FOSAs and FOSEs.
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Multiple pathways of human exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs): From external exposure to human blood
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18 Nov 2019 | Environ Int.
Dietary exposure from ingestion of food and drinks was, in general, the predominant exposure pathway, followed by exposure from ingestion of house dust, inhalation of indoor air, and dermal absorption.
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OECD Webinar: Finding Alternatives to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances of Concern: A Difficult and Continuing Challenge
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26 Sep 2019
The webinar will present efforts, successes and challenges in eliminating per and polyfluorinated chemicals of environmental concern from the life cycle of consumer products.
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'Forever chemicals' linked to cancer and developmental issues lurk in the blood of almost every American. Here's how to avoid them
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23 Aug 2019 | Business Insider
PFAS are difficult to avoid, but there are still ways to screen your household items.
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What consumers can do as regulators weigh ‘compounds’ risk
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20 Jul 2019 | Associated Press
It’s probably impossible to avoid all exposures, says Leonardo Trasande, a children’s environmental health specialist and vice chair for research at New York University’s pediatrics department, and a PFAS expert. But there are “safe and simple steps to limit exposure based on what we know.”
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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…