Heterogeneous photooxidation of 6:2 polyfluoroalkyl phosphoric acid diester on dust mineral components under simulated sunlight and the influence of relative humidity and oxygen
1 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
DiPAP may account for additional PFCA sources in both indoor and outdoor environments and the heterogeneous degradation pathways were different from those of volatile fluorotelomer alcohols.
Are there risks induced by novel and legacy poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in coastal aquaculture base in South China?
1 Jun 2021 | Sci Total Environ
F-53B was found frequently and has a relatively high concentration in seawater in coastal China.
Unsaturated PFOS and Other PFASs in Human Serum and Drinking Water from an AFFF-Impacted Community.
31 May 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
PFAS exposure levels decreased over time for all PFAS except PFPeS.
High Levels of Legacy and Emerging Contaminants in Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) from Norway, 2015 to 2017
26 May 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFAS was found in higher levels in adult orcas than offspring, suggesting less efficient maternal transfer.
Impact of the increasing concentrations of selected perfluoroalkyl acids on the observed concentrations of red blood cell folate among US adults aged ≥20 years
25 May 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
The degree to which PFAS concentrations in red blood cells changed varied by age, gender, and race/ethnicity.
Perfluoroalkyl substance pollutants activate the innate immune system through the AIM2 inflammasome
25 May 2021 | Nat Commun
The AIM2 receptor in mice was found to reduce PFOS-induced inflammation, as well as tissue damage in the lungs, livers, and kidneys.
Risk Assessment of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) using Dynamic Age Dependent Physiologically based Pharmacokinetic Model (PBPK) across human lifetime
25 May 2021 | Environ Res
A model was developed to quantify the risk of PFOS throughout the human lifetime, particularly in susceptible age groups.
Perfluoroalkyl substances and immune cell counts in adults from the Mid-Ohio Valley (USA)
25 May 2021 | Environ Int
PFHxS exposure was found to initiate an immune response in the human body.
Exposure to novel and legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and associations with type 2 diabetes: A case-control study in East China
25 May 2021 | Environ Int
PFAS was found to be a potential factor in the development of type 2 diabetes.
Evaluating the potential of KOH-modified composite biochar amendment to alleviate the ecotoxicity of perfluorooctanoic acid-contaminated sediment on Bellamya aeruginosa.
25 May 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
Both individual and combined PFAS could induce concentration-dependent cell toxicity and depletion of glutathione levels.
Behavior Effects of Structurally Diverse Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Zebrafish
25 May 2021 | Chem Res Toxicol
Exposure to the PFCAs did not cause significant mortality or morphological effects, with the exception of PFOA and PFNA.
Source allocation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with supervised machine learning: Classification performance and the role of feature selection in an expanded dataset
24 May 2021 | Chemosphere
Supervised machine learning based on composition can identify patterns that can be used to distinguish PFAS sources.
FluoroMatch 2.0-making automated and comprehensive non-targeted PFAS annotation a reality
24 May 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem
Using the newly developed FluoroMatch Flow 2 software, 1,000 individual PFAS were found in firefighting foam, including previously undescribed compounds.
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and body size and composition trajectories in midlife women: the study of women's health across the nation 1999-2018
19 May 2021 | Int J Obes (Lond)
Certain PFAS were positively associated with greater body size and body fat and may be an underappreciated contributing factor to obesity risk.
Biomarkers of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Sub-Arctic and Arctic communities in Canada
19 May 2021 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
Male participants had higher concentrations of PFAS compared to female participants, and PFAS concentrations tended to increase with age.