Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater at a reclaimed water recharge facility
23 Jun 2021 | Sci Total Environ
The combined PFOS and PFOA concentrations appear to be correlated to rising and falling groundwater levels.
Exposure to isomers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances increases the risk of diabetes and impairs glucose-homeostasis in Chinese adults: Isomers of C8 health project
23 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
Chronic exposure to PFAS isomers was associated with impaired glucose levels and may increase the prevalence of type-2 diabetes in Chinese adults.
Temporal trends, 2000-2017, of perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) concentrations in serum of Swedish adolescents
23 Jun 2021 | Environ Int
Blood concentrations show a widespread exposure of PFAS but declining trends of PFAAs.
Serum vaccine antibody concentrations in adults exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A birth cohort in the Faroe Islands
23 Jun 2021 | J Immunotoxicol
PFOA was associated with abnormal levels of antibodies in vaccinated adults.
Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances During Pregnancy and Fetal BDNF Level: A Prospective Cohort Study
23 Jun 2021 | Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
Prenatal exposure to PFHxS was associated with an increased level of an important neurodevelopmental protein in the umbilical blood.
Distribution Characteristics of Per- and Polyuoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Human Urines of Acrylic Fiber Plant and Chemical Plant
22 Jun 2021 | Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res.
Short-chain PFAS (PFBA and PFBS) were becoming dominant for human exposure, especially occupational workers.
A ‘Concentrate-&-Destroy’technology for enhanced removal and destruction of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in municipal landfill leachate
22 Jun 2021 | Sci Total Environ .
A two-step PFAS destruction system was developed and under field, conditions were able to destroy over 80% of PFAS.
Predicting the relationship between PFAS component signatures in water and non-water phases through mathematical transformation: Application to machine learning classification
16 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
Equations are derived for estimating PFAS composition in phases in contact with water.
Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a contaminant of emerging concern in surface water: A transboundary review of their occurrences and toxicity effects
16 Jun 2021 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Global shift in use of PFAS was observed from western to eastern parts of the world.
Exploring the integrity of targeted PFASs in extracted wastewater samples during transport and storage stages
16 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
The integrity of PFAS containing environmental samples during shipping and handling was evaluated.
Trends in environmental chemical concentrations in the Canadian population: Biomonitoring data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey 2007-2017
16 Jun 2021 | Environ Int
Concentrations of PFOA and PFOS decreased over a ten-year period in the Canadian population.
Toxicity Threshold of Perfluorocarbon Liquids for Intraocular Use: Dose–Response Assessment of In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Possible Contaminants
16 Jun 2021 | Transl Vis Sci Technol.
The in vitro cytotoxicity of several impurities of PFAS was associated with serious adverse incidents in retinal surgery patients.
Perfluorinated alkyl substances: Sewage treatment and implications for receiving water
16 Jun 2021 | Sci. Total Environ.
Permitting PFAS discharge alone was found not to be able to reduce total PFAS load in rivers.
Serum levels of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid in pregnant women: Maternal predictors and associations with birth outcomes in the PIPA Project
16 Jun 2021 | J Obstet Gynaecol Res
Age, fish consumption, passive smoking, and the number of rooms in the house were predictors of maternal PFAS levels.
Differential susceptibility of rat primary neurons and neural stem cells to PFOS and PFOA toxicity
16 Jun 2021 | Toxicol Lett
The PFAS-induced alterations in neurons observed in rodents may also impact development and brain disease.