Synthesis and combustion inhibition efficiency of iron short-chain perfluorocarboxylates
5 Oct 2020 | Fire Safety J
Short-chain PFAS were used to formulate a new phosphor-free fire-extinguishing foam.
Significance of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Food Packaging
30 Sep 2020 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
A proof of concept method was developed using contact angle measurement analysis to determine the detection accuracy of C4-10 PFAS on the surface of recycled paper packaging materials.
Perfluorooctanoic acid in indoor particulate matter triggers oxidative stress and inflammation in corneal and retinal cells.
29 Sep 2020 | Sci Rep
Eye exposure to PFOA-containing particulates might induce oxidative stress and inflammation in the retina and represent a risk factor for age-related loss of vision.
Chemical Characterization of a Legacy Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Sample and Developmental Toxicity in Zebrafish
29 Sep 2020 | Environ. Health Perspect.
100 individual PFAS were detected in AFFF with PFOS being the most toxic to developing human models species.
Perfluoroalkyl substances are associated with elevated blood pressure and hypertension in highly exposed young adults
29 Sep 2020 | Environ Health
PFAS exposure was associated with adverse outcomes such as cardiovascular disease and target organ damage.
Oxidative stress and mitochondrial membrane potential are involved in the cytotoxicity of perfluorododecanoic acid to neurons
29 Sep 2020 | Toxicol Ind Health
PFDoA exposure was found to possibly contribute to oxidative stress and cell death.
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) inhibits the gap junction intercellular communication and induces apoptosis in human ovarian granulosa cells
29 Sep 2020 | Reprod. Toxicol.
PFOA was associated with endocrine disruption causing cell death in human ovarian cells.
Effects of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids on the uptake of sulfobromophthalein via organic anion transporting polypeptides in human intestinal Caco-2Â cells.
29 Sep 2020 | Biochem Biophys Rep
PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, and PFUnDA, significantly decreased the ability to take up and move hormones in human cells.
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure, Gestational Weight Gain, and Postpartum Weight Changes in Project Viva
28 Sep 2020 | Obesity
PFAS exposure during pregnancy was associated with greater gestational weight gain, weight retention, and weight gain years after pregnancy.
Suspended sediment exacerbates perfluorooctane sulfonate mediated toxicity through reactive oxygen species generation in freshwater clam Corbicula fluminea
28 Sep 2020 | Env. Poll.
Suspended sediment in the water column exacerbated negative health impacts associated with PFOS exposure in clams.
Understanding, Controlling, and Preventing Exposure to PFAS: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
22 Sep 2020 | National Academies Press
This publication highlights the presentations and discussions regarding what various sectors can do to advance our understanding of the extent of human exposure to PFAS and to reduce or prevent PFAS exposure.
Process development of water-based polyurethane with acrylate terminal group under water vapor permeability and water repellency for nylon fabric
22 Sep 2020 | Text. Res.
A proof of concept to replace PFAS in durable water repellent was found to be 25% more effective than fluorinated variants.
Emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in human milk from Sweden and China
22 Sep 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
The significant concentrations of F53-B in Chinese milk suggest that human exposure assessments focused only on legacy substances may severely underestimate overall PFAS exposure in breastfeeding infants.
Serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and risk of renal cell carcinoma
22 Sep 2020 | J. Natl. Cancer Inst.
PFOA was found to be a renal carcinogen and may have important public health implications for the many individuals exposed to this ubiquitous and highly persistent chemical.
Environmental and dietary exposure of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid in the Nakdong River, Korea
22 Sep 2020 | Environ Geochem Health
Crops were found to be a significant and underappreciated pathway for human exposure to PFAS in areas with heavy pollution.