Rapid Determination of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Harbour Porpoise Liver Tissue by HybridSPE®–UPLC®–MS/MS
10 Aug 2021 | Toxics
A method was developed to detect 15 PFAS in dolphin tissue with up to 89.4% recovery.
Exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate reduced cell viability and insulin release capacity of β cells
10 Aug 2021 | Res. J. Environ. Sci.
PFOS exposure was casually linked to diabetes by inhibiting insulin release.
Perfluoroalkyl substances and thyroid stimulating hormone levels in a highly exposed population in the Veneto Region
10 Aug 2021 | Environ Res
PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS exposure in adult males were associated with abnormal thyroid function.
Perfluorooctane sulfonate and bisphenol A induce a similar level of mast cell activation via a common signaling pathway, Fyn-Lyn-Syk activation
10 Aug 2021 | Food Chem Toxicol
Exposure to PFHxS, PFOA, and PFOS was found to cause inflammation similar to BPA.
A sensitive method for the detection of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in dairy milk
9 Aug 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem
A sensitive method for the determination of 27 PFAS in milk was hence modified and applied on raw and processed milk samples from 13 farms across the US.
Ineffectiveness of ultrasound at low frequency for treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge
4 Aug 2021 | Chemosphere
Ultrasonication was found not efficient at removing PFAS from sewage sludge and would ultimately increase pollution after sludge was disposed of.
Developing potency factors for thyroid hormone disruption by PFASs using TTR-TRβ CALUX® bioassay and assessment of PFASs mixtures in technical products
4 Aug 2021 | Environ. Int.
PFASs mixtures, including aqueous film-forming foam surfactants, were assessed using the TTR-TRβ CALUX® assay for their thyroid hormone transport disrupting potential.
Perfluorooctanoic acid exposure in early pregnancy induces oxidative stress in mice uterus and liver
4 Aug 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
PFOA exposure was found to cause damage to the liver and the loss of embryos.
Accumulation of PFAS by livestock - determination of transfer factors from water to serum for cattle and sheep in Australia
4 Aug 2021 | Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess
PFOS and PFHxS were in cattle serum in appreciable amounts while PFHpS, PFNA, and PFDA were much lower.
Maternal Perfluoroalkyl Substances, Thyroid Hormones, and Genes: A Spanish Cross-sectional Study
4 Aug 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
As PFOA levels increased, hormones which growth and development, levels decreased.
Characterization of PFOS toxicity on in-vivo and ex-vivo mouse pancreatic islets
4 Aug 2021 | Environ Pollut
PFOS was found to decrease metabolism by inhibiting the secretion of insulin.
Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals and Cardiovascular Disease: Experimental and Epidemiological Evidence
4 Aug 2021 | Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
PFAS exposure was associated with an increase in platelets leading to heart diseases.
Environmental Sources, Chemistry, Fate and Transport of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: State of the Science, Key Knowledge Gaps, and Recommendations Presented at the August 2019 SETAC Focus Topic Meeting
4 Aug 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
The synthesis of varying viewpoints and discussion of the current state of the science is highlighted to facilitate the assessment and management of PFAS.
Association between gestational PFAS exposure and Children's adiposity in a diverse population
4 Aug 2021 | Environ Res
PFAS may be developmental obesogens, and that maternal race-ethnicity may be an important modifier of the associations among women without obesity.
New compounds, old problems. The case of C6O4 - a substitute of PFOA - and its effects to the clam Ruditapes philippinarum
4 Aug 2021 | J Hazard Mater
C6O4-a was found to disrupt the normal biology of an indicator species of clam.