Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and kidney damage: Causal interpretation using the US 2003–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) datasets
13 Jul 2021 | Environ. Pollut.
PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS are causally linked to kidney damage in the American population.
LC-HRMS screening of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in impregnated paper samples and contaminated soils
13 Jul 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem
PFAS in paper sludge was linked to contamination in soils.
Perfluoroalkyl acids on suspended particles: Significant transport pathways in surface runoff, surface waters, and subsurface soils
13 Jul 2021 | J Hazard Mater .
Suspended particles, often an overlooked vector for PFAAs, can be a dominant pathway for the transport of PFAAs in environments.
The relationship between maternal perfluoroalkylated substances exposure and low birth weight of offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis
13 Jul 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Grouping analysis of PFOS showed a significant positive correlation between maternal PFOS exposure and low birth weights in American babies.
Varied thyroid disrupting effects of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its novel alternatives hexafluoropropylene-oxide-dimer-acid (GenX) and ammonium 4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoate (ADONA) in vitro
13 Jul 2021 | Environ Int
GenX was found to disrupt the thyroid to a greater extent than PFOA and ADONA.
The association between maternal perfluoroalkyl substances exposure and early attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
13 Jul 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA exposure during pregnancy might be associated with increased preterm birth risk, miscarriage, and preeclampsia.
Prenatal and childhood exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and child executive function and behavioral problems
13 Jul 2021 | Environ Res
PFAS concentrations were correlated with greater behavioral and executive function problems in American children.
Bioaccumulation, Biodistribution, Toxicology and Biomonitoring of Organofluorine Compounds in Aquatic Organisms
13 Jul 2021 | Int J Mol Sci
The potential use of species as bioindicators for biomonitoring studies is discussed and data is summarized regarding the number of monitored PFAS and their total concentration as a function of the investigated species.
The True Cost of PFAS and the Benefits of Acting Now
12 Jul 2021 | Environmental Science & Technology
This review of the true costs of PFAS highlights the need to act now to ensure that exposures are capped at current levels by reducing the production and use of PFAS.
Perfluorooctanoic acid induces liver and serum dyslipidemia in humanized PPARα mice fed an American diet.
9 Jul 2021 | Toxicol Appl Pharmacol
Diet was found to possibly influence PFAS’s liver toxicity.
Hair determination of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Italian population
6 Jul 2021 | Toxicology
The presence and prevalence of PFAS in hair were found to be correlated to geographic location.
PFOS in U.S. Ambient Surface Waters: A Review of Occurrence in Aquatic Environments and Comparison to Global Concentrations
6 Jul 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
This review summarizes currently available literature on PFOS occurrence in surface waters across the U.S. and highlights existing data gaps.
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Hormone Levels during the Menopausal Transition
6 Jul 2021 | J Clin Endocrinol Metab
PFAS was found to affect reproductive aging through stimulating follicle hormones and estradiol levels in midlife women during the menopausal transition.
Prospective associations of mid-childhood plasma per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and pubertal timing
6 Jul 2021 | Environ Int
Higher PFAS plasma concentrations in mid-childhood were associated with the later onset of puberty in girls.
Concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances in donor breast milk in Southern Spain and their potential determinants
6 Jul 2021 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
Several PFAS, including short-chain compounds, are detected in pooled donor milk samples and may be an important pathway for the PFAS exposure of breastfed infants, including preterm infants in NICUs.