Researchers measure 12 PFAS substances in 2,460 pregnant women at 16-20 weeks. July 24, 2020 | Environment International, Volume 143
State attorneys general are criticizing the EPA for not taking a stronger A report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services may result in the listing of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) – one of the most widely produced compounds of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – as a carcinogen under California’s Proposition 65. This…
Study demonstrates that exposure of human breast epithelial cells to PFOA and PFOS induced an increase in cell proliferation, cell migration, and invasion potential. July 22, 2020 | Archives of Toxicology
Researchers detected novel PFAS substances called “fluoroethers” in blood from residents of Wilmington, North Carolina. July 22, 2020 | Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 128
Plaintiff alleges that her deceased husband’s exposure to PFAS in fire foam during his nearly 40-year firefighting career led to the leukemia that resulted in his death. July 17, 2020 | In re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2873 (D.S.C.)