A Nested Case-Control Study of Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Testicular Germ Cell Tumors among U.S. Air Force Servicemen
17 Jul 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Service-related activities were associated with increased levels of PFAS concentrations and increased risk of testicular cancer with elevated PFOS concentrations among Air Force servicemen.
A State-of-the-Science Review of Interactions of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) with Renal Transporters in Health and Disease: Implications for Population Variability in PFAS Toxicokinetics
13 Jul 2023 | Environ Health Perspect.
This state-of-the-science review integrated current knowledge to assess how changes in kidney function and transporter expression from health to disease could affect PFAS toxicokinetics and identified priority research gaps that should be addressed to advance knowledge.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) measured in seafood from a cross-section of retail stores in the United States
13 Jul 2023 | J Hazard Mater
PFAS levels in several grocery store seafood samples were found to exceed safe levels, and PFBS from food storage bags contaminated the fish, potentially leading to a substantial impact on human exposure.
Assessment of exposure to perfluorinated industrial substances and risk of immune suppression in Greenland and its global context: a mixed-methods study
7 Jul 2023 | Lancet Planet Health
An Inuit cohort of hunting families had the highest non-occupational long-term exposure to PFAS worldwide despite their remote location far from industrial sources, with 86% of participants in the most severe risk category based on their blood serum concentrations.
An LC-MS/MS method for the quantitative determination of 57 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances at ng/kg levels in different food matrices
6 Jul 2023 | Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess
An analytical method was optimized for quantifying the amount of PFAS in milk powder, milk-based infant formula, meat-based baby food puree, fish and fish oil, fresh egg, and soluble coffee, with limits of quantification low enough to comply with EU regulation.
The Total Oxidizable Precursor (TOP) Assay as a Forensic Tool for Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Source Apportionment
5 Jul 2023 | ACS ES&T Water
Researchers created a model for allocating the sources of PFAS contamination using a more comprehensive detection method.
Occurrences and fates of per-and polyfluoralkyl substances in textile dyeing wastewater along full-scale treatment processes
1 Jul 2023 | Water Res
PFAS were found in high concentrations in textile dyeing wastewater treatment plant influent, effluent, and sludge, with additional PFAA increasing by a factor of 2.3-4.1 after oxidation by the TOP assay.
Research Progress on Neurodevelopmental Toxicity in Offspring after Indirect Exposure to PFASs in Early Life
30 Jun 2023 | MDPI
According to available scientific literature, early life exposure to PFAS may result in neurodevelopmental toxicity through oxidative stress and the development of abnormal nerve cells.
Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and infant sleep disturbance: A prospective cohort study
28 Jun 2023 | Environ Int
Exposure to several PFAS was significantly associated with an increased risk of sleep disturbance in infants, including nighttime awakenings, snoring, and longer nocturnal wakefulness.
Factors affecting serum PFAS concentrations among US females with surgically and naturally induced menopause: data from NHANES 2003-2018
27 Jun 2023 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Supplementary hormone use, and specifically estrogen hormones, are associated with higher serum PFAS in postmenopausal women.
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in United States Tapwater: Comparison of Underserved Private-Well and Public-Supply Exposures and Associated Health Implications
26 Jun 2023 | Environ. Int.
Models based on drinking water testing suggest that at least one PFAS is present in 45% of US drinking water. The authors recommend that monitoring should be improved by including more rural and private wells and by expanding target and non-target analysis methods.
Safer and effective alternatives to perfluoroalkyl-based surfactants in etching solutions for the semiconductor industry
26 Jun 2023 | J. Clean. Prod.
100 semiconductor manufacturers tested or adopted PFAS-free etching surfactants that showed superior wetting characteristics and predicted lower health harm compared to PFAS.
Flushing Home Plumbing Pipes Contaminated with Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
24 Jun 2023 | J Environ Eng
Drinking water systems can be contaminated with AFFF through backflushing, and while flushing was found to reduce PFAS water concentrations 99.5-99.99%, PFAS were found to increase after stagnation likely due to PFAS adhered on water pipes.
Toward systematic understanding of adsorptive removal of legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) by various activated carbons (ACs)
24 Jun 2023 | Environ Res
Particle size and surface properties of activated carbon affect their efficiency for PFAS removal, with increased efficiency when the activated carbon was chemically treated.
First Investigation of the Physiological Distribution of Legacy and Emerging Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Raw Bovine Milk According to the Component Fraction
22 Jun 2023 | Foods
In milk from 23 cows with no known PFAS exposure, PFOS was found in higher concentrations in cream compared to raw and skim milk, and PFBA was the most common PFAS detected.