Association between per and polyfluoroalkyl substances and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress
10 Nov 2020 | Environ Res.
PFAS are associated with markers of chronic inflammation and oxidative stress.
PFAS exposure and overweight/obesity among children in a nationally representative sample
10 Nov 2020 | Chemosphere
Elevated PFOA concentrations were associated with overweight/obesity among children after multivariable adjustment.
Occurrence and Distribution of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Tianjin, China: The Contribution of Emerging and Unknown Analogues
10 Nov 2020 | Environ Sci Technol .
Field-derived sediment-water distribution coefficients of emerging PFAS are provided for the first time, confirming that cationic and zwitterionic PFASs tend to be strongly associated with sediments.
Exposure to Perfluorooctanoic Acid Induces Cognitive Deficits via Altering Gut Microbiota Composition, Impairing Intestinal Barrier Integrity, and Causing Inflammation in Gut and Brain
10 Nov 2020 | J Agric Food Chem
PFOA exposure has potentially harmful immflamatory effects on the gut and brain.
Exposure to perfluorobutane sulfonate and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid disrupts the production of angiogenesis factors and stress responses in human placental syncytiotrophoblasts
10 Nov 2020 | Reprod Toxicol
Exposure to PFOS or PFBS impacts several key pathways associated with preeclampsia.
Associations between six common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and estrogens in neonates of China.
10 Nov 2020 | J Hazard Mater
This study provided epidemiological data on the associations between common PFAS exposures resulting in hormone disruption in newborns.
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Dust Collected from Residential Homes and Fire Stations in North America
10 Nov 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, PFNA, and 6:2 diPAP were significantly higher in dust from fire stations than from homes, and 8:2 FTOH was significantly higher in homes than in fire stations.
Severity of COVID-19 at elevated exposure to perfluorinated alkylates
9 Nov 2020 | medRxiv
Elevated plasma-PFBA concentrations were associated with an increased risk of a more severe course of COVID-19
Trends and Patterns of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Blood Plasma Samples of Bald Eagle Nestlings in Wisconsin and Minnesota, USA
3 Nov 2020 | Environ. Toxicol. Chem.
PFAS concentrations in nestlings were found to depend on proximity to industrial areas and age.
From Waste Collection Vehicles to Landfills: Indication of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Transformation
3 Nov 2020 | ES&T L
Leachate from waste collection vehicles was tested and found to contain PFAS precursors suggesting precursor transformation to PFAAs during the course of landfill disposal.
Deterministic risk assessment of firefighting water additives to aquatic organisms
3 Nov 2020 | Ecotoxicology
This study investigated the toxicity of six firefighting PFAS additives: Eco-Gel™, Thermo-Gel™, FireAde™, Fire-Brake™, Novacool Foam™, and F-500™ to aquatic biota.
A Simple and Rapid Method for Quantitative HPLC MS/MS Determination of Selected Perfluorocarboxylic Acids and Perfluorosulfonates in Human Serum
3 Nov 2020 | Int J Anal Chem
This paper describes a very simple and accessible method of analysis and quantification of 13 PFAS in human blood.
Remediation of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated soils - To mobilize or to immobilize or to degrade?
3 Nov 2020 | J Hazard Mater
In this review, remediation of PFAS contaminated soils through manipulation of their bioavailability and destruction is presented.
Hexafluoropropylene oxide-dimer acid (HFPO-DA or GenX) alters maternal and fetal glucose and lipid metabolism and produces neonatal mortality, low birthweight, and hepatomegaly in the Sprague-Dawley rat
3 Nov 2020 | Environ Int
HFPO-DA is a developmental toxicant in the rat and the spectrum of adverse effects is consistent with prior PFAS toxicity evaluations, such as PFOS and PFOA.
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance and Cardio Metabolic Markers in Firefighters
3 Nov 2020 | J Occup Environ Med
Firefighters were found to have elevated PFHxS and were not associated with cardiometabolic risk.