Perfluoroalkyl substances exposure and hearing impairment in US adults
University of Michigan researchers find that PFOS and PFOA are not associated with hearing impairment. May 18, 2020 | Environmental Research, Volume 187
PFAS-free firefighting foams: Are they safer?
Many fire departments, municipalities, and private companies are looking to PFAS-free foams as a safer alternative to AFFF. May 18, 2020 | Environmental Health News
Second Circuit Upholds PFAS Medical Monitoring Claims
The Second Circuit affirmed residents of Hoosick Falls, NY’s medical monitoring claims, holding that that plaintiffs had pled a cognizable claim for medical monitoring costs because their allegation that PFOA had accumulated in their blood sufficiently met the injury threshold. May 18, 2020 | Benoit, et al. v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., et al., No….
EPA Aggressively Working to Increase Research and Understand PFAS
EPA launches PFAS Innovative Treatment Team (PITT) to expand its research efforts and capabilities in an effort to continue its focus on taking concrete action to address PFAS and protect public health. May 13, 2020 | Environmental Protection Agency
Pesticides, Teflon and Celiac Disease: How They Are Linked
New study analyzes how environmental factors, including exposure to PFAS, are linked to celiac disease. May 12, 2020 | Healthline