Insufficient evidence for the existence of natural trifluoroacetic acid
3 Jan 2022 | Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts
The authors argue that there is not sufficient evidence that TFA occurs naturally, contrary to previous claims.
Predicting the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance mixtures on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha activity in vitro
2 Jan 2022 | Toxicology
PFSA and PFCA altered normal endocrine function.
Cross-sectional associations between serum PFASs and inflammatory biomarkers in a population exposed to AFFF-contaminated drinking water
1 Jan 2022 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
PFAS exposure from drinking water contaminated with AFFF leads to altered inflammatory profiles, which may be associated with adverse health conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease.
Sea Spray Aerosol (SSA) as a Source of Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) to the Atmosphere: Field Evidence from Long-Term Air Monitoring
21 Dec 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
Seaspray aerosols may be a source of PFAAs to the air, where they can undergo long-distance transportation.
Immunotoxicity of PFOA to the Marine Bivalve Species Ruditapes philippinarum
21 Dec 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFOA was found to be immunotoxic to saltwater clams, at different levels highlighting the potentially detrimental effects of PFAS contamination in marine ecosystems.
Environmental pollutant exposure associated with altered early-life gut microbiome: Results from a birth cohort study
20 Dec 2021 | Environ Res
Prenatal exposure to PFAS is associated with alterations to gut microbiome development in infants, with larger effects in breastfed and cesarean-section-born babies.
The comprehensive analysis based study of perfluorinated compounds-Environmental explanation of bladder cancer progression
20 Dec 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
PFAS could promote bladder cancer progression.
Relationships between maternal perfluoroalkyl substance levels, polymorphisms of receptor genes, and adverse birth outcomes in the Hokkaido birth cohort study, Japan
20 Dec 2021 | Reprod Toxicol
Maternal PFOS exposure was linked with decreased female infant size.
Association between maternal serum concentration of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at delivery and acute infectious diseases in infancy
20 Dec 2021 | Chemosphere
Prenatal exposure to PFAS was associated with increased risks of diarrhea during the first year of life, and these effects were stronger among breastfed infants.
Distribution, sources, and dietetic-related health risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the agricultural environment of an industrial-agricultural interaction region (IAIR), Changshu, East China
20 Dec 2021 | Sci Total Environ
Textiles and food industries may contribute to PFAAs in agricultural environments, which can lead to high PFAS contamination in local fish and vegetables.
Development and validation of an LC-MS/MS method for the quantitation of 30 legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in human plasma, including HFPO-DA, DONA, and cC6O4
20 Dec 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem
An assay was developed suitable for large-scale analyses of a wide range of legacy and emerging PFAS in human plasma.
Understanding the dynamics of physiological changes, protein expression, and PFAS in wildlife
20 Dec 2021 | Environ Int
This review shares general information with the PFAS research community on what biotic and abiotic changes might be important to consider when designing and interpreting biomonitoring or an ecotoxicity-based wildlife study.
Extractable organofluorine analysis: A way to screen for elevated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination in humans?
19 Dec 2021 | Environ Int
Extractable organofluorine analysis was found to be an accurate screening method for detecting high PFAS levels in human blood.
Investigation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soils and sewage sludges by fluorine K-edge XANES spectroscopy and combustion ion chromatography
13 Dec 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Sewage sludge was found to be the second most important contributor of PFAS in agriculture behind soils.
Fluoroalkylether compounds affect microbial community structures and abundance of nitrogen cycle-related genes in soil-microbe-plant systems
13 Dec 2021 | Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf.
Different ether-PFAS affected soil microbial community structure and function, sometimes inhibiting the ability of bacteria to transform environmental nitrogen.