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Environmental Pollution, Oxidative Stress and Thioretinaco Ozonide: Effects of Glyphosate, Fluoride and Electromagnetic Fields on Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Carcinogenesis, Atherogenesis and Aging.
Proposition 65: Legal and Technical Implications of Listing PFOA as a Carcinogen
On March 19, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) as a carcinogen under Proposition 65 via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism.[i] PFOA belongs to a broad class of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are fluorinated man-made chemicals. Proposition […]
California Proposes Designating PFOA as a Carcinogen under Proposition 65
Designation of PFOA as a Carcinogen Will Increase Litigation Risks and Expand Proposition 65 Labeling Obligations On March 19, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced that it intends to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) as a chemical known to the State to cause cancer under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement […]
Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Sodium Fluoride in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Drinking Water Studies)
NTP Technical Report on the Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of PFOA
Title: NTP Technical Report on the Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (CASRN 335-67-1) Administered in Feed to Sprague Dawley (Hsd:Sprague Dawley® SD®) Rats Technical Report 598 Abstract Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a perfluorinated alkyl substance (PFAS) with widespread exposure in the environment and human population. Lifetime exposure to this chemical is likely, which […]
Environmental Exposure of Arsenic in Groundwater Associated to Carcinogenic Risk in Underweight Children Exposed to Fluorides.
SCV Water shuts down well after testing for suspected carcinogen
SCV [Santa Clara Valley] Water has shut down one of its wells after tests for a non-stick chemical revealed levels that exceeded the response level — a level set by the state calling for the removal of a drinking water source. The chemical is part of a family of manmade chemicals referred to as PFAS […]
South Orange responds to discovery of ‘likely carcinogen’ in water supply
News articles in the past week have brought to light an issue involving contaminated water supplies in some New Jersey municipalities, including South Orange. A specific chemical, PFOA, was found in levels exceeding the NJ Department of Environmental Protection’s guidelines. PFOA is a “likely carcinogen,” according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The Village distributed […]
Fluoride nominated for review for carcinogenicity and developmental neurotoxicity & endocrine disruption
Nominations to the Report on Carcinogens and Office of Health Assessment and Translation; Request for Information Summary National Toxicology Program (NTP) Office of the Report on Carcinogens (ORoC) and Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT) request information on nine substances, mixtures, and exposure circumstances (collectively referred to as “substances”). Six substances are nominated for […]