Alternatives of perfluoroalkyl acids and hepatitis B virus surface antibody in adults: Isomers of C8 Health Project in China

23 Mar 2020 | Environ. Poll.

6:2 PFESA was found to be associated with lower levels of hepatitis B surface antibody in the human blood.

Public Health Assessment of and Response to Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Drinking Water, Bennington, Vermont

23 Mar 2020 | J of Environ. H.

The public health measures taken in response to PFOA contamination are reviewed as potential actions to future PFAS pollution.

Dietary characteristics associated with plasma concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances among adults with pre-diabetes: Cross-sectional results from the Diabetes Prevention Program Trial

17 Mar 2020 | Environ Int

Dietary patterns of vegetables, fruits, and Omega-3 rich fish were associated with lower plasma concentrations of some PFAS.

Sorption behavior of real microplastics (MPs): Insights for organic micropollutants adsorption on a large set of well-characterized MPs

17 Mar 2020 | Science of the Tot. Env.

Microplastics found to carry PFAS throughout the environment.

Accumulation and associated phytotoxicity of novel chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate in wheat seedlings

17 Mar 2020 | Chemosphere

The accumulation of Cl-PFAEs in wheat increased with increasing exposure level and mainly accumulated in roots.

Interaction between hypoxia and perfluorobutane sulfonate on developmental toxicity and endocrine disruption in marine medaka embryos

17 Mar 2020 | Aq. Tox.

PFBS found to disrupt development and the endocrine system of juvenile fish.

Multi-box mass balance model of PFOA and PFOS in different regions of San Francisco Bay

17 Mar 2020 | Chemosphere

A model used to predict the fate and levels of PFOA and PFOS in estuaries find the highest levels in South Bay.

Associations between perfluoroalkyl substances and serum lipids in a Swedish adult population with contaminated drinking water

17 Mar 2020 | Environ Health

PFHxS exposure is associated with an increased risk of heart disease.

Fluorine Mass Balance and Suspect Screening in Marine Mammals from the Northern Hemisphere

17 Mar 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.

Novel PFAS was found in polar bears and large marine mammals and characterized through a multi-platform approach.

Gender differences in pharmacokinetics of perfluoropentanoic acid using non-linear mixed-effect modeling in rats

17 Mar 2020 | Arch. Toxicol.

PFPeA was found to be eliminated more rapidly in female rats than in male rats.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and blood pressure in pre-diabetic adults-cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of the diabetes prevention program outcomes study

16 Mar 2020 | Environ Int

This study examined cross-sectional and prospective associations of PFAS with blood pressure and hypertension.

A Pilot Study of the Fluorinated Ingredient of Scotchgard Products and Their Levels in WWTP Sludge and Landfill Leachate from Sweden

16 Mar 2020 | DiVA

For both the sludge and leachate samples, the quantified levels of Pre-2002 and Post-2002 only contributed to a minor part of the extractable organofluorine.

Gestational Perfluorooctanoic Acid Exposure Inhibits Placental Development by Dysregulation of Labyrinth Vessels and uNK Cells and Apoptosis in Mice

16 Mar 2020 | Front Physiol

PFOA exposure was associated with decreased placenta weight and inflammation.

Transcriptome analysis of acute exposure of the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)

11 Mar 2020 | Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C Toxicol. Pharmacol.

PFOS found to inhibit clam's ability to metabolize food and filter water.