A Review of Electrochemical Reduction Processes to Treat Oxidized Contaminants in Water
18 Aug 2020 | Curr. Op. in Elec.
This review provides a short overview of electrochemical reduction processes for oxidized contaminants in water such as PFAS.
Toward Comprehensive Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Annotation Using FluoroMatch Software and Intelligent High-Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry Acquisition
18 Aug 2020 | Ana. Chem.
A data analysis software was developed to consolidate existing PFAS scientific research to accelerate the discovery of PFAS posing a significant human risk.
Modelling scenarios of environmental recovery after implementation of controls on emissions of persistent organic pollutants
18 Aug 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
A generic modeling tool was developed to assess the potential remediation requirements for PFOS and other persistent chemicals.
An assessment of serum-dependent impacts on intracellular accumulation and genomic response of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a placental trophoblast model
18 Aug 2020 | Environ. Toxicol.
PFOA, PFOS, and GenX was associated with altered placenta function.
Orally Administered 6:2 Chlorinated Polyfluorinated Ether Sulfonate (F-53B) Causes Thyroid Dysfunction in Rats
18 Aug 2020 | Toxics
F-53B was found to be a strong hormone disruptor so caution should be exercised in the industrial application of F-53B as an alternative for PFOS.
Serum Perfluoroalkyl Substances, Vaccine Responses, and Morbidity in a Cohort of Guinea-Bissau Children
17 Aug 2020 | Environ. Health Perspect.
PFAS exposure to west African children was linked to an increase in morbidity and a decrease in measles antibody concentrations before and after vaccination.
Role of Perfluoroalkyl Substances as EDCs in Metabolic Disorders
13 Aug 2020 | Endo. Dis. Chem. & Strat.
PFAS was associated with obesity in children and women.
Peruoroalkyl Substances Are Associated With Elevated Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Highly Exposed Young Adults
13 Aug 2020
PFAS exposure was associated with high blood pressure in individuals aged 20-39 years.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water and birthweight in the US
13 Aug 2020 | Env. Epi.
Increased levels of PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, and PFHxA were associated with lower birthweights.
Assessment of PFAS fate, transport, and treatment inhibition associated with a simulated AFFF release within a WASTEWATER treatment plant
13 Aug 2020 | Chemosphere
Fluorotelomer precursors degraded to 6:2 FTS, identified intermediates, and terminal PFAS in a model wastewater system after accidental release.
Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in serum versus semen and their association with male reproductive hormones
13 Aug 2020 | Env. Poll.
PFAS concentrations in men were negatively associated with total testosterone levels leading to poor reproductive health.
Exposure characteristics for congeners, isomers, and enantiomers of perfluoroalkyl substances in mothers and infants
13 Aug 2020 | Env. Int.
This review summarizes the current knowledge on pre- and neo-natal exposures to PFAS based on more than 200 articles published from 2000 to date.
U.S. Department of Defense-Funded Research on Treatment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance-Laden Materials
13 Aug 2020 | Environ Toxicol Chem
This article presents an overview of efforts to develop novel and improved technologies for remediation of PFAS in water.
Effects of PFOS on inflammatory factors in human placental trophoblast cells
13 Aug 2020 | Chinese J Ind. Hy. & Occ. Ex.
PFOS exposure was found to decrease the function of the placenta.
Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in follicular fluid from women experiencing infertility in Australia
13 Aug 2020 | Environ. Res.
PFAS exposure in ovaries is linked to an increased risk of infertility.