Electrochemical Oxidation of Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Dimer Acid (GenX): Mechanistic Insights and Efficient Treatment Train with Nanofiltration
13 Oct 2019 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Nanofiltration found to be a cost-effective treatment for water contaminated with GenX and other PFAS.
Dietary Habits Related to Food Packaging and Population Exposure to PFASs
11 Oct 2019 | Envir. Health Pers.
A study found the consumption of meals from fast-food restaurants associated with higher PFAS blood levels and lower with food prepared and eaten at home.
Association between perfluoroalkyl substance concentrations and blood pressure in adolescents
8 Oct 2019 | Environ Pollut.
Serum PFOS concentrations predominantly affected blood pressure in male adolescents compared with female adolescents.
Superhydrophobic and oleophobic ultra-fine dry chemical agent with higher chemical activity and longer fire-protection
8 Oct 2019 | Journ. of Haz. Mat.
A new method for preventing the re-ignition of pool fires was developed.
Perfluoroalkyl substances and bone health in young men: a pilot study.
8 Oct 2019 | Endocrine
Exposure to PFAS may lead to an increased risk of developing osteoporosis.
Exploring open cheminformatics approaches for categorizing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)
7 Oct 2019 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
New methods of PFAS classification and categorization were investigated.
Concentration, distribution and sources of perfluoroalkyl substances and organochlorine pesticides in surface sediments of the northern Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea and adjacent Arctic Ocean
7 Oct 2019 | Chemosphere
PFAS levels in artic oceanic sediments found to be low to moderate compared to other coastal and marine sediments worldwide.
Assessing Continued Electrochemical Treatment of Groundwater Impacted by Aqueous Film-Forming Foams
1 Oct 2019 | Jour. of Envir. Eng.
Perfluoroalkyl substances found to be broken down by different mechanisms than polyfluoroalkyl substances in water.
Perfluoroalkyl substances and changes in bone mineral density: A prospective analysis in the POUNDS-LOST study
1 Oct 2019 | Envir. Research
A study finds high PFAS blood levels are associated with lower bone mineral density following weight loss.
Occurrence of perfluoroalkyl substances in selected Victorian rivers and estuaries: An historical snapshot
30 Sep 2019 | Heliyon
PFAS found in the Australian countryside highlights that contamination is not just an issue for more densely populated countries in the northern hemisphere.
Parental exposure to perfluorobutanesulfonate impairs offspring development through inheritance of paternal methylome
30 Sep 2019 | ACS Pub.
Parental exposure to PFBS leads to developmental issues in fish over multiple generations.
Efficient removal of GenX (HFPO-DA) and other perfluorinated ether acids from drinking and recycled waters using anion exchange resins
30 Sep 2019 | Jour. of Haz. Mat.
Complete remediation of GenX achieved from drinking water.
Perfluorodecanoic acid-induced oxidative stress and DNA damage investigated at the cellular and molecular levels
30 Sep 2019 | Ecotox. and Envir. Safety
PFDA causes DNA damage by inducing oxidative stress.
POPs, PFAS and metals in ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica) from the Baltic 1978-2015
30 Sep 2019 | Swed. Museum of Nat. Hist.
PFAS levels found to be increasing an average of 7% yearly in arctic marine mammals.
Children's exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids - a modelling approach
30 Sep 2019 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Finnish cohort study shows constant exposure to PFOA and PFOS between 1 and 10.5 years of age.