Association between prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and respiratory tract infections in preschool children
8 Sep 2020 | Environ. Res.
Children with higher prenatal PFBS were more vulnerable to respiratory infections in early life, which may be attributed to immunosuppression.
Legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in multi-media around a landfill in China: Implications for the usage of PFASs alternatives
8 Sep 2020 | Sci. Total Environ.
Short-chain PFAS such as PFBS was found in rising concentrations in surface waters replacing long-chain legacy PFAS.
Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Allergic Outcomes in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
8 Sep 2020 | Environ. Res.
The meta-analysis results suggest that PFASs exposure could potentially be associated with eczema, skin inflammation, and hay fever during childhood.
Deterministic risk assessment of firefighting water additives to aquatic organisms
8 Sep 2020 | Ecotoxicology
This study presents the first deterministic risk assessment of firefighting water additives in aquatic ecosystems.
Legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a subtropical marine food web from the Beibu Gulf, South China: Fate, trophic transfer and health risk assessment
8 Sep 2020 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFOS and F-53B were found to biomagnify in marine ecosystems.
Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) decreases neutrophil migration response to injury in zebrafish embryos
8 Sep 2020 | BMC Res Notes
PFOA exposure was found to cause endocrine disruption in zebrafish, especially during neurodevelopment.
Recent US State and Federal Drinking Water Guidelines for Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
7 Sep 2020 | Environ. Toxicol. Chem.
A thorough review of the guidelines and regulations concerning PFAS from the United States federal and state governments.
Enrichment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Sea-Surface Microlayer and Sea-Spray Aerosols in the Southern Ocean
2 Sep 2020 | Env. Poll.
Sea-spray aerosols may be relevant for atmospheric long-range transport of PFAS.
Exposure to Perfluoroalkylated Substances (PFAS) in Relation to Fitness, Physical Activity, and Adipokine Levels in Childhood: The European Youth Heart Study
2 Sep 2020 | Env. Res.
PFOA, PFDA and PFHxS were inversely associated with hormones that regulated metabolism and fat storage.
Uptake, accumulation and metabolism of PFASs in plants and health perspectives: A critical review
2 Sep 2020 | Crit. Rev. in Env. Sci. & Tech.
This review summarizes the recent findings on the uptake, accumulation, distribution, and metabolism of PFASs in higher plants, with a specific focus on plant metabolism pathways of representative PFAS.
Screening for 32 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Including GenX in Sludges from 43 WWTPs Located in the Czech Republic - Evaluation of Potential Accumulation in Vegetables After Application of Biosolids
1 Sep 2020 | Chemosphere
Agricultural sludge from wastewater treatment plants was found to contain GenX and other short-chain replacements.
Early life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and latent health outcomes: A review including the placenta as a target tissue and possible driver of peri- and postnatal effects
1 Sep 2020 | Tox.
PFAS induced hormone disruption was associated with adverse health outcomes for developing and newborn babies.
Biomonitoring of chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acid in the general population in central and eastern China: Occurrence and associations with age/sex
1 Sep 2020 | Env. Int.
This study provides extensive data regarding human exposure to 6:2 Cl-PFESA in the general population in central and eastern China.
Early-life exposure to perfluorinated alkyl substances modulates lipid metabolism in progression to celiac disease
1 Sep 2020 | Env. Res.
Higher PFAS exposure during prenatal and early life may accelerate the progression to celiac disease in genetically predisposed children.
Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and behavioral difficulties in childhood at 7 and 11 years
1 Sep 2020 | Env. Res.
Prenatal PFNA exposure was associated with externalizing behavioral difficulties in childhood in repeated cognitive measurements at 7 and 11 years.