Concentration and distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Asan Lake area of South Korea
29 Jul 2019 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS bioaccumulated in fish meant for human consumption in a landlocked lake.
Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Great Lakes Precipitation and Surface Water (2006-2018) Indicate Response to Phase-outs, Regulatory Action, and Variability in Fate and Transport Processes
29 Jul 2019 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS levels in the North Ameican Great Lakes significantly influenced by national regulations between the U.S. and Canada.
Notes from the Field: Targeted Biomonitoring for GenX and Other Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Following Detection of Drinking Water Contamination - North Carolina, 2018
26 Jul 2019 | MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep.
Biomonitoring of 837 private well and select owners for the presence of GenX and 17 other common PFAS, due to exposure by manufacturing facilities.
Electrodialytic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) removal mechanism for contaminated soil
23 Jul 2019 | Chemosphere
PFAS contaminated soil was remediated by passing an electric current through the soil.
Are perfluoroalkyl substances in water and fish from drinking water source the major pathways towards human health risk?
23 Jul 2019 | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Elevated levels of PFAS linked to fish consumption, especially in children aged 2-6 years old.
Larval amphibians rapidly bioaccumulate poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances
22 Jul 2019 | Ecotox. & Enviro. Safety.
Toxic frogs lead to bioaccumulation in predator species.
Harnessing fluoroacetate dehalogenase for defluorination of fluorocarboxylic acids: in silico and in vitro approach
22 Jul 2019 | Envionment International
The ability of enzymes to degrade PFAS was tested in bacteria in order to design an environmentally friendly remediation technique.
Combined spatial and retrospective analysis of fluoroalkyl chemicals in fluvial sediments reveal changes in levels and patterns over the last 40 years
22 Jul 2019 | Environmental Pollution
Change of PFCA pattern in soils likely reflects changes in production processes.
Cationic polymer for selective removal of GenX and short-chain PFAS from surface waters and wastewaters at ng/L levels
22 Jul 2019 | Water Research
Efficient removal of short and long-chain PFAS, including GenX was accomplished using a cationic polymer in surface and wastewaters, as a potential PFAS control technique.
Environmental Risk Assessment of Fire-Water Runoff from Vehicle Fire
22 Jul 2019 | Master’s thesis in Industrial Ecology: Chamblers University of Technology
A model was developed to help predict the environmental degradation of using PFAS containing firefighting foams during vehicle fires.
Prenatal exposure to chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acids and perfluoroalkyl acids: Potential role of maternal determinants and associations with birth outcomes
22 Jul 2019 | Journal of Hazardous Materials
PFOS and PFHxS linked to low birth weight, especially in first-time mothers.
Fate of 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid in pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima L.) based on hydroponic culture: Uptake, translocation and biotransformation
22 Jul 2019 | Environmental Pollution
PFOS alternative 6:2 FtS is more bioaccumulative than perfluoroalkyl acids in pumpkin roots, and is broken down into other short-chain PFAS within the plant.
In Utero Exposure to Poly and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) and Subsequent Breast Cancer
22 Jul 2019 | Reprod. Toxicol.
High maternal cholesterol combined with PFOS precursors linked to 3.6 fold increase in the risk of breast cancer.
Acute and chronic effects of perfluoroalkyl substance mixtures on larval American bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana)
22 Jul 2019 | Chemosphere
The developmental effects of PFOS and PFOA as a mixture were worse than effects caused by either single chemical.
Perfluoroalkyl substances in older male anglers in Wisconsin
15 Jul 2019 | Envionment International
Exposure to PFAS leads to endocrine disruption in adult fishermen.