Tap Water Contributions to Plasma Concentrations of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in a Nationwide Prospective Cohort of U.S. Women
6 Jun 2019 | Environ. Health Perspect.
Drinking contaminated water was a statistically significant predictor of elevated PFOA and PFNA blood plasma levels in a women cohort study.
Field-scale evaluation of the uptake of Perfluoroalkyl substances from soil by rice in paddy fields in South Korea
1 Jun 2019 | Science of the Total Environment.
PFAS has been detected in sub-surface water which is taken up by rice plants in Asia, potentially exposing surrounding populations.
Cord blood Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, placental steroidogenic enzyme, and cord blood reproductive hormone
1 Jun 2019 | Environ Int
PFAS exposure in utero linked to disruption of fetal reproductive hormones in female mice.
Using 2003–2014 U.S. NHANES data to determine the associations between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and cholesterol: Trend and implications
30 May 2019 | Ecotoxicology & Environmental Safety.
Researchers linked high levels of PFOA and PFOS to increased total cholesterol.
Longitudinal analysis reveals early-pregnancy associations between perfluoroalkyl sulfonates and thyroid hormone status in a Canadian prospective birth cohort
28 May 2019 | Environ Int
PFAS exposure linked to endocrine disruption in both mothers during sensitive fetal development in long-term Canadian study.
Prenatal exposure to PFOS and PFOA in a pregnant women cohort of Catalonia, Spain
26 May 2019 | Environ. Res.
PFOS and PFOA found to cross the placental barrier with an average of 65% efficiency, with most exposures occurring due to dietary intake in Spanish cohort study.
The effect of environmentally relevant emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the growth and antioxidant response in marine Chlorella sp.
21 May 2019 | Environ. Pollut.
Emerging PFAS contaminants are proven to be unsafe in aquatic environments by inhibiting aquatic plant growth.
In vitro and in silico modeling of perfluoroalkyl substances mixture toxicity in an amphibian fibroblast cell line
21 May 2019 | Chemosphere
Experimental and computational methods were developed to determine the toxicity of mixtures of PFAS.
Removal of perfluoalkyl acids (PFAAs) through fluorochemical industrial and domestic wastewater treatment plants and bioaccumulation in aquatic plants in river and artificial wetland
20 May 2019 | Environ Int
The removal efficiencies of short- and long-chain PFAS emitted from two fluorochemical industrial parks were evaluated in one industrial, two domestic waste water treatment plants, and in a nearby artificial wetland.
Determinants of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in midlife women: Evidence of racial/ethnic and geographic differences in PFAS exposure
18 May 2019 | Environ. Res.
Exposure levels to PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA varies between race/ethnic groups and geographic location in an all women cohort study.
Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) and Association between the Placental Transfer Efficiencies and Dissociation Constant of Serum Proteins-PFAS Complexes
17 May 2019 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
The effects that 21 different PFAS has on the ability of the placenta to transfer nutrients, vitamins, and other compounds between mother and child.
Prenatal perfluorooctanoic acid exposure is associated with early onset atopic dermatitis in 5-year-old children
16 May 2019 | Chemosphere
Children with higher prenatal PFOA exposure have a higher risk of eczema development.
Participant Reactions to Medical Screening: A Survey of Satisfaction With the C8 (PFOA) Health Project
15 May 2019 | New Solutions
Responses to the 2005-2006 C8 Health Project, indicate strong positive assessments of project benefits.
Interspecies differences in perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) toxicokinetics and application to health-based criteria
9 May 2019 | Regul. Toxicol. Pharmacol.
A holistic review was conducted to understand the path that PFAS takes through the human body using animal based studies.
Seasonal Variation of Water Quality in Unregulated Domestic Wells
5 May 2019 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Private wells in the American Southwest determined to exceed the Public Health Advisory levels for PFOA and PFOS.