Global patterns and temporal trends of perfluoroalkyl substances in municipal wastewater: A meta-analysis

30 Jun 2022 | Water Res

Serum PFHxS, Sm‐PFOS, n‐PFOS, n‐PFOA, and PFNA concentrations were increased in at least two of four fire departments compared to NHANES national data.

Associations between prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and neurobehavioral development in early childhood: A prospective cohort study

28 Jun 2022 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf

Modest associations found potential developmental neurotoxicity of prenatal PFAS exposure.

[Perspective] Bone accrual during adolescence: do endocrine disrupting chemicals play a role?

28 Jun 2022 | J Clin Endocrinol Metab

Early-life chemical exposure to phthalates and PFAS may lead to reduced bone mass accrual during adolescence.

Vermont-wide Assessment of Anthropogenic Background Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Surface Soils

25 Jun 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.

PFOS was the most dominant substance followed by PFNA and PFOA in all soil samples.

Mixture of environmental pollutants in breast milk from a Spanish cohort of nursing mothers

25 Jun 2022 | Environ Int

PFAS levels were found to be higher in younger mothers with PFOS being detected in 87% of samples.

Serum concentrations of selected perfluoroalkyl substances for US females compared to males as they age

23 Jun 2022 | Sci Total Environ

From late teens to late 30's/early 40's, serum PFAS levels for females decreased across the sample population.

Exposure to Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Mortality in US Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study

22 Jun 2022 | Environ. Health Perspect.

High exposure of U.S. adults to PFOS and a PFAS mixture was found to be positively associated with all-cause mortality, heart disease mortality, and cancer mortality.

Environmental exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and sleep disturbance in pregnant women: A prospective cohort study

22 Jun 2022 | Sci Total Environ

PFAS exposure was associated with higher risks for sleep disturbance and sleep medicine use throughout pregnancy, though further research is needed to propose potential mechanisms.

The Vitamin D Receptor as a Potential Target for the Toxic Effects of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)

21 Jun 2022 | SSRN

Computer modeling suggested that dozens of commonly used PFAS may competitively bind to vitamin D receptors, which could potentially lead to harmful effects on immune, endocrine, and bone homeostasis.

Background per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in laboratory fish diet: Implications for zebrafish toxicological studies

21 Jun 2022 | Sci Total Environ

PFAS such as PFOS was found in laboratory fish food, potentially leading to false positives in PFAS research.

Seasonal Trends of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in River Water Affected by Fire Training Sites and Wastewater Treatment Plants

17 Jun 2022 | SSRN

PFAS concentrations were significantly higher at sites impacted by wastewater treatment plants and airports, with seasonal trends suggesting that the mobilization of PFAS depends on many factors like hydrological events and soil permeability.

[POSTER ABSTRACT] Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and obesity in Florida firefighters

15 Jun 2022 | Cancer Research

Firefighters who had higher than average body mass indices had higher total serum PFAS concentrations than firefighters of healthy weight.

Target and suspect screening of 4,777 per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in river water, wastewater, groundwater and biota samples in the Danube River Basin

13 Jun 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.

82 PFAS were detected in Europe’s second largest river basin with many at concentrations of environmental concern.

[White Paper] Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Food Packaging Second Alternatives Assessment

13 Jun 2022 | WA State Department of Ecology

This is the second Washington State Department of Ecology alternatives assessment of PFAS in plant-fiber-based food packaging.

Association of polyfluoroalkyl substances and allergy in US adolescents: Results from NHANES 2005–2006

13 Jun 2022 | J. Occup. Environ. Med.

PFAS are associated with increased incidence of current allergic symptoms in U.S. adolescents.