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.
The First Quantitative Investigation of Compounds Generated from PFAS, PFAS-containing Aqueous Film-forming Foams and Commercial Fluorosurfactants in Pyrolytic Processes
13 Jun 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Pyrolysis of AFFF and fluorosurfactant samples resulted in the formation of 1,4-dioxane, benzene, and other non-fluorinated compounds, as well as fluorinated volatile compounds, suggesting the uncontrolled heating of PFAS is harmful to the environment and human health.
Occurrence, distribution, and input pathways of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in soils near different sources in Shanghai
13 Jun 2022 | Environ. Pollut.
Many PFAS were detected throughout soils, with highest concentrations near fire stations and industrial areas.
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Incident Hypertension in Multi-Racial/Ethnic Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
13 Jun 2022 | Hypertension
Several PFAS including a mixture showed positive associations with hypertension, suggesting that PFAS exposure could be an underappreciated contributing factor to cardiovascular disease risk.
Evaluating maternal exposure to an environmental per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) mixture during pregnancy: Adverse maternal and fetoplacental effects in a New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit model
13 Jun 2022 | Sci Total Environ
Exposure in a model species to an environmentally-relevant PFAS mixture resulted in maternal effects including weight gain, renal injury, and signs of hypertension, as well as sex-specific placental changes.
Novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in an active-use C6-based aqueous film forming foam
9 Jun 2022 | J. Hazard. Mater.
A combination of PFAS measurement methods were combined to find multiple previously unknown PFAS present in AFFF.