Absorption and elimination of per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances substitutes in salmonid species after pre-fertilization exposure
4 Jan 2022 | Sci Total Environ
PFBA, PFBS, and GenX were eliminated faster than PFOS or PFOA in fish.
Analysis of the additional cost of addressing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination from landfill leachate by reverse osmosis membranes in Thailand
4 Jan 2022 | J. Water Process. Eng.
The net present cost to remove PFAS from landfill liquid waste using reverse osmosis was estimated to be between $392-578 million USD for a network of 111 landfills.
Change in global PFAS Cycling as a response of permafrost degradation to climate change
4 Jan 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater. Adv.
Permafrost is a likely source of PFAS pollution due to the freeze-thaw process, which changes the spatial distribution of different compounds of PFAS in permafrost depth.
Combined Use of Total Fluorine and Oxidative Fingerprinting for Quantitative Determination of Side-Chain Fluorinated Polymers in Textiles
3 Jan 2022 | ES&T
A method was developed to determine the side-chain fluorinated polymer concentrations in terms of the side chain mass, as opposed to fluorine equivalents, facilitating the estimation of the structure and quantity of PFAA degradation products in medical textiles.
Insufficient evidence for the existence of natural trifluoroacetic acid
3 Jan 2022 | Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts
The authors argue that there is not sufficient evidence that TFA occurs naturally, contrary to previous claims.
Predicting the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance mixtures on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha activity in vitro
2 Jan 2022 | Toxicology
PFSA and PFCA altered normal endocrine function.
Sea Spray Aerosol (SSA) as a Source of Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) to the Atmosphere: Field Evidence from Long-Term Air Monitoring
21 Dec 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
Seaspray aerosols may be a source of PFAAs to the air, where they can undergo long-distance transportation.
Immunotoxicity of PFOA to the Marine Bivalve Species Ruditapes philippinarum
21 Dec 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFOA was found to be immunotoxic to saltwater clams, at different levels highlighting the potentially detrimental effects of PFAS contamination in marine ecosystems.
Environmental pollutant exposure associated with altered early-life gut microbiome: Results from a birth cohort study
20 Dec 2021 | Environ Res
Prenatal exposure to PFAS is associated with alterations to gut microbiome development in infants, with larger effects in breastfed and cesarean-section-born babies.
The comprehensive analysis based study of perfluorinated compounds-Environmental explanation of bladder cancer progression
20 Dec 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
PFAS could promote bladder cancer progression.
Relationships between maternal perfluoroalkyl substance levels, polymorphisms of receptor genes, and adverse birth outcomes in the Hokkaido birth cohort study, Japan
20 Dec 2021 | Reprod Toxicol
Maternal PFOS exposure was linked with decreased female infant size.
Association between maternal serum concentration of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at delivery and acute infectious diseases in infancy
20 Dec 2021 | Chemosphere
Prenatal exposure to PFAS was associated with increased risks of diarrhea during the first year of life, and these effects were stronger among breastfed infants.
Distribution, sources, and dietetic-related health risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the agricultural environment of an industrial-agricultural interaction region (IAIR), Changshu, East China
20 Dec 2021 | Sci Total Environ
Textiles and food industries may contribute to PFAAs in agricultural environments, which can lead to high PFAS contamination in local fish and vegetables.
Development and validation of an LC-MS/MS method for the quantitation of 30 legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in human plasma, including HFPO-DA, DONA, and cC6O4
20 Dec 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem
An assay was developed suitable for large-scale analyses of a wide range of legacy and emerging PFAS in human plasma.
Understanding the dynamics of physiological changes, protein expression, and PFAS in wildlife
20 Dec 2021 | Environ Int
This review shares general information with the PFAS research community on what biotic and abiotic changes might be important to consider when designing and interpreting biomonitoring or an ecotoxicity-based wildlife study.