Predicting Exposure to Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) among US Infants
9 Jul 2022 | Int J Environ Res Public Health.
Analysis of NHANES data found that lifetime exposure to PFAS begins in utero, and infant serum concentrations remain fairly stable from birth to at least age one, with the possible exception of PFOS.
Associations of prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances with preterm birth: A family-based birth cohort study
7 Jul 2022 | Environ Res
Higher family-level PFNA and PFDA exposure were associated with greater preterm birth risk, but the results on an individual level were contradictory.
Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and neurodevelopment in 2-year-old children: A prospective cohort study
7 Jul 2022 | Environ Int
PFAS exposure during early pregnancy was significantly associated with an adverse neurodevelopmental status at two years of age, raising a serious public health concern.
Association of Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals With Liver Injury in Children
6 Jul 2022 | JAMA Netw Open
Prenatal exposure to mixtures of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, such as PFAS, organochlorine pesticides, and metals, may increase the risk for liver injury in childhood.
Widespread Occurrence of Non-Extractable Fluorine in Artificial Turfs from Stockholm, Sweden
6 Jul 2022 | ES&T L
Fluorinated substances in artificial turf were found to most likely be polymeric organofluorine (e.g., fluoroelastomer, polytetrafluoroethylene, and polyvinylidene fluoride), consistent with patent literature.
Volatilisation Potential of Per- and Poly- Fluoroalkyl Substances from Airfield Pavements and During Recycling of Asphalt
4 Jul 2022 | ET&C
Conditions during asphalt recycling and on airfield pavement may allow for the volatilization of PFAS, suggesting future research is needed for this unexplored mass loss mechanism and potential exposure pathway.
Spatial distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in waters from Central and South Florida
2 Jul 2022 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
PFAS were found in tap water and surface water samples across Florida, with higher concentrations above 60 ppt in polluted rivers and nearby point sources.
Perfluorinated alkyl substances affect the growth, physiology and root proteome of hydroponically grown maize plants
2 Jul 2022 | J Hazard Mater
PFAS mixtures reduced growth and altered root morphology and photosynthesis in corn.
The Conundrum of the PFOA human half-life, an international collaboration
1 Jul 2022 | RTP
The Alliance for Risk Assessment developed an international collaboration to explore human half-life of perfluorooctanoate.
Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and neonatal immunoglobulin profiles in the upstate KIDS study (2008-2010)
1 Jul 2022 | Environ Pollut
Early exposure to PFOA and PFOS may disrupt neonatal immunoglobulin levels, weakening neonatal immune systems.
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.