Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances, immune-related outcomes, and lung function in children from a Spanish birth cohort study
28 Jun 2019 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
Exposure to PFOA linked to reduced lung function in young children.
Accumulation, Biotransformation, and Endocrine Disruption Effects of Fluorotelomer Surfactant Mixtures on Zebrafish
28 Jun 2019 | Chem. Res. Toxicol.
Alternatives to PFOS shown to disrupt the endocrine system and impair offspring development in zebrafish, a human model organism.
Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics Reveals Occupational Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Relates to Oxidative Stress, Fatty Acid β-Oxidation Disorder, and Kidney Injury in a Manufactory in China
27 Jun 2019 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Occupational exposure to PFAS in Chinese industrial workers linked to 14 potential indicators of disease.
Early pregnancy serum levels of perfluoroalkyl substances and risk of preeclampsia in Swedish women
24 Jun 2019 | Sci Rep
Exposure to elevated levels of PFOS and PFNA linked to 46% increased risk of preeclampsia, on average.
Occurrence and Distribution of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants in Groundwater
22 Jun 2019 | Water Environ. Res.
A comprehensive review of studies published in 2018, dealing with groundwater and pollution.
Metabolomics of childhood exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances: a cross-sectional study
21 Jun 2019 | Metabolomics
PFAS was associated with changes in metabolism in eight year old children.
Reduction of hazardous chemicals in Swedish preschool dust through article substitution actions
20 Jun 2019 | Environ Int
By selecting sustainable consumer products in preschools, lower levels of hazardous chemicals were found in dust.
Early life exposures to perfluoroalkyl substances in relation to adipokine hormone levels at birth and during childhood
19 Jun 2019 | J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.
Early life hormone disruption caused by PFAS exposure linked to adverse health outcomes.
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and fetal thyroid hormone levels in umbilical cord blood among newborns by prelabor caesarean delivery
19 Jun 2019 | Environ Int
Prenatal exposure to certain PFAS disrupts fetal thyroid function.
Development of an oral reference dose for the perfluorinated compound GenX
18 Jun 2019 | J Appl Toxicol
An oral reference dose was developed for GenX to aid risk assessors and regulators in establishing a health-protective drinking water standard.
Prenatal plasma concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and neuropsychological development in children at four years of age
13 Jun 2019 | Environ Health
Exposure to PFAS through prenatal plasma was linked to personal-social skill deficits in Chinese cohort study.
Dietary Characteristics and Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Among Pre-diabetic Adults in Diabetes Prevention Program (OR17-06-19)
13 Jun 2019 | Curr Dev Nutr
Diet was determined to be a major route of PFAS exposure with fried fatty-foods containing the most and dark-green vegetables containing the least PFAS.
Physico-chemical properties and gestational diabetes predict transplacental transfer and partitioning of perfluoroalkyl substances
11 Jun 2019 | Environ Int
The ability of PFAS to travel through the circulatory system and between mother and fetus was investigated.
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of perfluoroalkyl acids and precursors in East Greenland polar bears and their ringed seal prey
11 Jun 2019 | Environ. Pollut.
PFAS bioaccumulate in polar bears and their prey localizing in their fat and liver.
Developmental exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) selectively decreases brain dopamine levels in northern leopard frogs
10 Jun 2019 | Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol.
PFAS linked as a potential factor in diseases that target the nervous system during development.