Release of soil colloids during flow interruption increases the pore-water PFAS concentration in saturated soil
11 May 2021 | Env Poll
Removal of colloids from water samples can underestimate PFAS concentration.
Occurrence, profiles, and ecotoxicity of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances and their alternatives in global apex predators: A critical review
11 May 2021 | J of Env Sci
PFOS was the dominant PFAS found in the top predators, followed by PFUnDA, and the proportions of odd C-chain length PFCAs were higher than adjacent even C-chain length PFCAs.
Significant Reductive Transformation of 6:2 Chlorinated Polyfluorooctane Ether Sulfonate to Form Hydrogen-Substituted Polyfluorooctane Ether Sulfonate and Their Toxicokinetics in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats
11 May 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
The toxicokinetic properties determined for 6:2 Cl-PFESA and 6:2 H-PFESA in blood and urine were found to be structure and dose-dependent.
Spatial and temporal baseline of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid retained in sediment core samples from Puget Sound, Washington, USA
11 May 2021 | Mar Pollut Bull
Sediments adjacent to Seattle, WA, had the largest PFOS flux, beginning in 1959.
Associations of perfluorooctane sulfonate alternatives and serum lipids in Chinese adults
11 May 2021 | Environ Int
Cl-PFESAs are adversely associated with serum lipid levels, and that such associations are also observed in legacy PFAS.
N-Acetyl cysteine abates hepatorenal toxicities induced by perfluorooctanoic acid exposure in male rats.
11 May 2021 | Environ Toxicol Pharmacol
A common antioxidant was found to alleviate inflammation caused by PFOA.
Perfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water sources along the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province, China: Human health and ecological risk assessment
11 May 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
PFOS, PFOA, and PFBS induced considerable risk on human health and aquatic species.
Biomonitoring: A tool to assess PFNA body burdens and evaluate the effectiveness of drinking water intervention for communities in New Jersey
10 May 2021 | Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health
PFNA half-life was estimated ~3.5 years from this unique biomonitoring study.
Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at high concentrations in neonatal Australian pinnipeds
5 May 2021 | Sci. Tot. Env.
The geographical foraging range is the suspected factor for interspecies differences in marine mammals.
Prevalence and Predictors of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Serum Levels among Members of a Suburban US Volunteer Fire Department
5 May 2021 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Serum levels of both PFDA and PFDoA were positively associated with years of firefighting.
Serum concentrations of per−/polyfluoroalkyl substances and risk of type 2 diabetes: A case-control study
4 May 2021 | Sci. Tot. Env.
PFHxS and PFHpA exposure were associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Adsorption Behavior of Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) onto Activated Spent Coffee Grounds Biochar in Synthetic Wastewater Effluent
4 May 2021 | J Haz. Mat. L
Spent coffee ground activated biochar performed comparably to commercial adsorbents.
Diffusion of perfluoroalkyl acids through clay-rich soil
4 May 2021 | J Contam Hydrol
Surface diffusion serves a potentially important role for strongly sorbing PFAAs in clay-rich soils.
The Case for Direct Measures of Soil-to-Groundwater Contaminant Mass Discharge at AFFF-Impacted Sites
4 May 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
This perspective provides a rationale for why alternative approaches are critically necessary and proposes a practical solution to accurately assess PFAS transport within unsaturated vadose zone soils.
Microwave regeneration of granular activated carbon saturated with PFAS
4 May 2021 | Water Res
Multiple cycles of microwave treatments were found to successfully regenerate activated carbon saturated with PFOA and PFOS.