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.
Analysis of 58 poly-/perfluoroalkyl substances and their occurrence in surface water in a high-technology industrial park
1 Sep 2020 | Env. Poll.
P3MHpA was found to be the main pollutant in waters around Shanghai, China.
Photochemical decomposition of perfluorochemicals in contaminated water
1 Sep 2020 | Water Res.
This review aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date summary on the various photocatalytic processes for PFAS removal.
Ski wax use contributes to environmental contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
31 Aug 2020 | Chemosphere
PFAS-containing ski wax was found to be a significant source of pollution in snowmelt and nearby water sources.
PFAS concentrations in soils: Background levels versus contaminated sites
31 Aug 2020 | Sci. of Tot. Env.
PFAS was found to be concentrated in soils above the water table.
[Report] Screening of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) and Extractable Organic Fluorine (EOF) in the Blood of Highly Exposed People
26 Aug 2020 | Swedish Environ. Prot. Agency
This report summarises the findings of an investigation into the occurrence of PFAS in the blood of people living in the municipality of Ronneby, Sweden.
Stranded cetaceans warn of high perfluoroalkyl substance pollution in the western Mediterranean Sea
25 Aug 2020 | Env. Poll.
PFAS burdens are higher than those reported two decades ago in marine mammals.
Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Their Effects on the Placenta, Pregnancy, and Child Development: a Potential Mechanistic Role for Placental Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPARs)
25 Aug 2020 | Curr Environ Health Rep.
This review summarizes how PFAS may contribute to diseases of pregnancy as well as early and later child health.
Pentadecafluorooctanoic-acid-free polytetrafluoroethylene and mechanism of PFOA formation by γ-irradiation
25 Aug 2020 | Sci Rep.
The process of making PFOA-free PTFE micropowder was optimized for use in automotive equipment and printing machines.
Concentrations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and blood glucose in pregnant women
25 Aug 2020 | Env. Health
FAS exposure was associated with an increased risk of altered glucose and insulin levels among pregnant women.