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.

Ship navigation disturbance alters multiphase distribution of perfluoroalkyl acids and increases their ecological risk in waterways

6 Jul 2021 | Sci Total Environ

The present study provides crucial information for simulating the environmental behaviors of PFAAs under the influence of ship navigation and is significant for the integration of inland water transport development and aquatic environmental protection.

Maternal exposure to perfluoroalkyl chemicals and anogenital distance in the offspring: a Faroese cohort study

6 Jul 2021 | Reprod Toxicol

Elevated maternal exposure to major PFAS was significantly associated with a longer anogenital distance in boys.

Developmental Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) Exposure as a Potential Risk Factor for Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease in CD-1 Mice and SH-SY5Y Cells

5 Jul 2021 | Neurotoxicology

Mice exposed to PFOS were found to be more likely to develop late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

Finding essentiality feasible: common questions and misinterpretations concerning the "essential-use" concept

5 Jul 2021 | Environ Sci Process Impacts

Common questions and misinterpretations regarding the practical application of the essential-use concept are reviewed, and answers and further clarifications are provided.

Mixture effects of prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and polybrominated diphenyl ethers on maternal and newborn telomere length.

30 Jun 2021 | Environ Health

PFAS and PBDEs may be positively associated with newborn telomere length which can be associated with developmental issues.

[Book Chapter] Fluorine Free Foams

29 Jun 2021 | CRC Press

The objectives are to assist with transitioning to F3 foams by providing a summary of the properties and extinguishment accreditations achieved by multiple F3 foams and outline pragmatic approaches to adopting safer fire extinguishment systems based on F3 foams.

A Critical Review on Transplacental Transfer of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Prenatal Exposure Levels, Characteristics, and Mechanisms

29 Jun 2021 | Environ Sci Technol

This is the first comprehensive overview of the prenatal exposure levels and transplacental transfer mechanisms of PFAS including software developments.

Fluorine mass balance analysis of selected environmental samples from Norway

29 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere

About 70% of extractable organic fluorine was not accounted for in the 37 PFAS monitored, which poses potential health and environmental hazard, as their composition remains primarily unknown.

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

29 Jun 2021 | J Hazard Mater

Direct discharge and atmospheric deposition were identified as primary sources of PFAS in surface water and cryosphere, respectively.