Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and cardiometabolic indices during pregnancy: The HOME Study
25 Aug 2021 | Environ Int
HFPO-DA was found to potentially be a major problem of health risk that affects inflammation, gut barrier dysfunction, and gut microbiota disturbance in mammals.
Correlates of plasma concentrations of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances among reproductive-aged Black women
24 Aug 2021 | Environ Res
PFAS exposure was strongly associated with reproductive factors such as reduced concentrations with parity, recent birth, lactation, and heavy menstrual bleeding in black women.
Perfluorinated compounds disrupted osmoregulation in Oryzias melastigma during acclimation to hypoosmotic environment
18 Aug 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
PFOS showed a greater impact on fish’s ability to extract oxygen from fresh and saltwater than the shorter chain homolog PFBS.
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) disturbs fatty acid metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans: Evidence from chemical analysis and molecular mechanism exploration
17 Aug 2021 | Chemosphere
PFOS was found to inhibit energy synthesis during fatty acid metabolism in a model species.
Perfluoroalkyl substances are increased in patients with late-onset ulcerative colitis and induce intestinal barrier defects in murine intestinal tissue.
17 Aug 2021 | Scand J Gastroenterol
PFAS was found to irritate the intestinal tract leading to inflammatory bowel disease later in life.
Associations of Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances with the Neonatal Birth Size and Hormones in the Growth Hormone/Insulin-Like Growth Factor Axis
17 Aug 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
High levels of PFAS mixtures were associated with lower birth weights.
Harnessing electronic health records to study emerging environmental disasters: a proof of concept with perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
17 Aug 2021 | NPJ Digit Med
Using only electronic health records researchers were able to properly predict the health outcomes of a PFAS contaminated zone.
PFASs intake from fish, eggs and drinking water in Greece in relation to the safety limits for weekly intake proposed in the EFSA scientific opinion of 2020
17 Aug 2021 | Chemosphere
The total exposure levels of PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, and PFHxS exceeded legal limits for fish and egg consumption.
Comprehensive multi-omics approaches reveal the hepatotoxic mechanism of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) in mice
17 Aug 2021 | Sci Total Environ
PFHxA exposure was linked with oxidative stress in the liver by inhibition of purine and glutathione metabolism.
Investigation of distribution, sources and flux of perfluorinated compounds in major southern Indian rivers and their risk assessment
17 Aug 2021 | Chemosphere
Seasonal fluxes of PFAS concentrations were found throughout India with levels ranging from non-detect to 10,545 pg/l.
Computational estimates of daily aggregate exposure to PFOA/PFOS from 2011 to 2017 using a basic intake model
16 Aug 2021 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Indoor and outdoor air, water, dust, and soil concentrations of PFOA and PFOS decreased along with total body burdens for adults and children in computer-generated models.
Temporal trends of concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances among adults with overweight and obesity in the United States: Results from the Diabetes Prevention Program and NHANES
10 Aug 2021 | Environ. Int.
The average concentration of PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, EtFOSAA, and MeFOSAA declined since 2000 with men having higher levels than women.
Serum perfluoroalkyl substances and breast cancer risk in Japanese women: A case-control study
10 Aug 2021 | Sci. Total Environ.
An inverse association between serum PFAS levels and breast cancer risk was found.
Thermal decomposition of perfluorinated carboxylic acids: Kinetic model and theoretical requirements for PFAS incineration
10 Aug 2021 | Chemosphere
Thermokinetic and mechanistic insights revealed herein shall assist to innovate PFAS thermal disposal technologies.
Modelling the sorption behaviour of perfluoroalkyl carboxylates and perfluoroalkane sulfonates in soils
10 Aug 2021 | Sci. Total Environ.
A model was developed which curated a database consisting of 435 entries of PFAS Kd on soils.