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.

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.