Exposure to elevated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in early pregnancy is related to increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: A nested case-control study in Shanghai, China
4 Aug 2020 | Environ Int
Elevated maternal serum PFBS and PFDoA levels in early pregnancy are associated with a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes.
Uptake and accumulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in plants
4 Aug 2020 | Chemosphere
A review of the current science behind PFAS in a variety of edible plants.
PFOS-induced placental cell growth inhibition is partially mediated by lncRNA H19 through interacting with miR-19a and miR-19b
4 Aug 2020 | Chemosphere
PFOS exposure was associated with decreased production of human placenta cells.
Effect of prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on childhood allergies and common infectious diseases in children up to age 7 years: The Hokkaido study on environment and children's health
3 Aug 2020 | Environ Int
PFAS was found to suppress and change the immune systems of children making them more susceptible to disease and allergies.
Preparation of tetrafluoro-λ 6 -sulfanyl bridged-bonding perfluoroalkyl phenylethyltrichlorosilane and its application on fabric finishing
28 Jul 2020 | Materials Res. Ex.
A silane containing PFAS was developed as an eco-friendly water repellent for textiles.
A profile analysis with suspect screening of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in firefighting foam impacted waters in Okinawa, Japan
28 Jul 2020 | Water Res.
Drinking water treatment processes were found to form PFOS from their precursors.
Serum levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances alternatives and blood pressure by sex status: Isomers of C8 health project in China
28 Jul 2020 | Chemosphere
Alternatives to legacy PFAS were found to increase the blood pressure and the odds ratio of hypertension.
Fate of road-dust associated microplastics and per- and polyfluorinated substances in stormwater
28 Jul 2020 | Proc. Safety and Env. Prot.
This study indicated that road dust acts as the potential origin of PFAS in urban stormwater runoff.
Maternal plasma concentrations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances during pregnancy and anogenital distance in male infants
28 Jul 2020 | Hum Reprod
Male infants were found to have physical abnormalities possibly associated with PFAS exposure.
Serum Levels of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Adolescents and Young Adults Exposed to Contaminated Drinking Water in the Veneto Region, Italy: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on a Health Surveillance Program
28 Jul 2020 | Environ Health Perspect
Serum PFOA concentrations were high relative to concentrations in populations with background residential exposures only.
Evaluation of Maternal, Embryo, and Placental Effects in CD-1 Mice following Gestational Exposure to Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) or Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Dimer Acid (HFPO-DA or GenX)
28 Jul 2020 | Environ Health Perspect
Exposure to GenX and PFOA was associated with similar health effects in developing fetuses.
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) induce epigenetic alterations and promote human breast cell carcinogenesis in vitro
28 Jul 2020 | Arch. Toxicol.
PFOS and PFOA associated with the development and progression of breast cancer.
Measurement of Novel, Drinking Water-Associated PFAS in Blood from Adults and Children in Wilmington, North Carolina
28 Jul 2020 | Environ. Health Perspect.
Poorly understood PFAS were found to be released in the Cape Fear River and detected in blood samples from nearby communities.
Influence of soil on the uptake of perfluoroalkyl acids by lettuce: A comparison between a hydroponic study and a field study
22 Jul 2020 | Chemosphere
Short-chain PFAS was found to be absorbed by lettuce plants readily.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in ducks and the relationship with concentrations in water, sediment, and soil
22 Jul 2020 | Environ. Toxicol. Chem.
Elevated PFOS and PFOS+PFHxS concentrations in ducks were observed near local point-sources, but also at wetlands with no known point-sources of contamination.