Trends (2005–2016) of perfluoroalkyl acids in top predator fish of the Laurentian Great Lakes
16 Mar 2021 | Sci. Total Environ.
Shoreline development and biosolids amendment likely cause PFAA persistence in fish.
Dietary patterns and PFAS plasma concentrations in childhood: Project Viva, USA
16 Mar 2021 | Environ Int
Children with higher intake of the packaged foods and fish dietary pattern had higher plasma concentrations of all PFAS, particularly MeFOSAA and PFOS.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and their alternatives in paper food packaging
16 Mar 2021 | Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf
The difficulty in finding a viable replacement for PFAS chemicals that is cost-effective, fully biodegradable, and environmentally sound underscores the need for more research to improve barrier properties and process economics in food packaging products.
Interactions between Lemna minor (common duckweed) and PFAS intermediates: Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA) and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTSA)
16 Mar 2021 | Chemosphere
FTSA at high concentrations may accumulate in the floating plants and cause adverse effects on the plant's antioxidative defense system.
Risks posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on the African continent, with an emphasis on aquatic ecosystems
16 Mar 2021 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
As African nations industrialize PFAS contamination is thought to spread.
Distribution of perfluorooctane sulfonate in mice and its effect on liver lipidomic
16 Mar 2021 | Talanta
PFOS exposure was associated with decreased liver function.
PFAS soil and groundwater contamination via industrial airborne emission and land deposition in SW Vermont and Eastern New York State, USA
15 Mar 2021 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Air-emitted PFAS can contaminate groundwater and soil in areas outside of those normally considered down-gradient of a source with respect to regional groundwater flow.
Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Mortality for COVID-19: A Spatial Ecological Analysis in the Veneto Region (Italy)
12 Mar 2021 | Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
Residents of Veneto, Italy, an area with historic PFAS contamination in drinking water, had a higher mortality risk for COVID-19.
Nontargeted Discovery of Novel Contaminants in the Great Lakes Region: A Comparison of Fish Fillets and Fish Consumers
10 Mar 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
48 ubiquitous PoFTOHs in both fish fillet and serum of fish consumers suggesting a region-wide distribution of this class of compounds.
Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and cognitive development in infancy and toddlerhood
10 Mar 2021 | Environ Res
Prenatal PFOA appears to adversely affect a child's cognitive development in toddlerhood in the study population.
Spatial and Temporal Trends of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Global Ocean and Coastal Waters
9 Mar 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
Mass discharge estimates indicated continued substantial riverine emissions of long-chain (C7-C12) PFCAs in the period 2015-2019 for the coastal seas of China and reductions in emissions for Western European rivers compared to earlier time periods.
Non-Fluorinated, Superhydrophobic Binder-Filler Coatings on Smooth Surfaces: Controlled Phase Separation of Particles to Enhance Mechanical Durability
9 Mar 2021 | Langmuir
A PFAS-free binder was developed for use in spray coatings.
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Promotes Doxycycline-induced Liver Tumor Progression in Male Kras Transgenic Zebrafish
9 Mar 2021 | Environ Res
PFOS was found to induce tumor-promoting effects in a human model species.
Utilization of a NIST SRM: a case study for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in NIST SRM 1957 organic contaminants in non-fortified human serum
9 Mar 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem
This manuscript illustratively describes the ways to utilize NIST Standard Reference Materials for chemicals of emerging concern.
Mechanisms for tissue-specific accumulation and phase I/II transformation of 6:2 fluorotelomer phosphate diester in earthworm (M. guillelmi)
9 Mar 2021 | Environ Int
A new pathway of 6:2 fluorotelomer degradation was found in earthworms.