Extractable Organofluorine Analysis in Pooled Human Serum and Placental Tissue Samples from an Austrian Subpopulation-A Mass Balance Analysis Approach

24 Jun 2021 | Environ Sci Technol

Levels of unidentified extractable organic fluorine are high in the placental tissue, suggesting accumulation of potential transformation of precursors in the placenta.

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater at a reclaimed water recharge facility

23 Jun 2021 | Sci Total Environ

The combined PFOS and PFOA concentrations appear to be correlated to rising and falling groundwater levels.

Exposure to isomers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances increases the risk of diabetes and impairs glucose-homeostasis in Chinese adults: Isomers of C8 health project

23 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere

Chronic exposure to PFAS isomers was associated with impaired glucose levels and may increase the prevalence of type-2 diabetes in Chinese adults.

Temporal trends, 2000-2017, of perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) concentrations in serum of Swedish adolescents

23 Jun 2021 | Environ Int

Blood concentrations show a widespread exposure of PFAS but declining trends of PFAAs.

Serum vaccine antibody concentrations in adults exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A birth cohort in the Faroe Islands

23 Jun 2021 | J Immunotoxicol

PFOA was associated with abnormal levels of antibodies in vaccinated adults.

Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances During Pregnancy and Fetal BDNF Level: A Prospective Cohort Study

23 Jun 2021 | Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)

Prenatal exposure to PFHxS was associated with an increased level of an important neurodevelopmental protein in the umbilical blood.

Distribution Characteristics of Per- and Polyuoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Human Urines of Acrylic Fiber Plant and Chemical Plant

22 Jun 2021 | Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res.

Short-chain PFAS (PFBA and PFBS) were becoming dominant for human exposure, especially occupational workers.

A ‘Concentrate-&-Destroy’technology for enhanced removal and destruction of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in municipal landfill leachate

22 Jun 2021 | Sci Total Environ .

A two-step PFAS destruction system was developed and under field, conditions were able to destroy over 80% of PFAS.

Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a contaminant of emerging concern in surface water: A transboundary review of their occurrences and toxicity effects

16 Jun 2021 | J. Hazard. Mater.

Global shift in use of PFAS was observed from western to eastern parts of the world.

Exploring the integrity of targeted PFASs in extracted wastewater samples during transport and storage stages

16 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere

The integrity of PFAS containing environmental samples during shipping and handling was evaluated.

Trends in environmental chemical concentrations in the Canadian population: Biomonitoring data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey 2007-2017

16 Jun 2021 | Environ Int

Concentrations of PFOA and PFOS decreased over a ten-year period in the Canadian population.

Toxicity Threshold of Perfluorocarbon Liquids for Intraocular Use: Dose–Response Assessment of In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Possible Contaminants

16 Jun 2021 | Transl Vis Sci Technol.

The in vitro cytotoxicity of several impurities of PFAS was associated with serious adverse incidents in retinal surgery patients.

Perfluorinated alkyl substances: Sewage treatment and implications for receiving water

16 Jun 2021 | Sci. Total Environ.

Permitting PFAS discharge alone was found not to be able to reduce total PFAS load in rivers.