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Biosolids, an important route for transporting poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances from wastewater treatment plants into the environment: A systematic review
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6 Mar 2024 | Sci. Total Environ.
This review examined the presence and behavior of PFAS in wastewater treatment plants, revealing variations in PFAS concentrations across plants, the role of biological mechanisms in PFAS transformation, and the influence of factors like carbon chain length and wastewater composition on PFAS adsorption in sludge, emphasizing the need for improved management strategies to address PFAS contamination in environmental systems.
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Association between prenatal exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and infant anthropometry: A prospective cohort study
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4 Mar 2024 | Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health
Prenatal exposure to PFAS was linked to altered infant growth patterns, with PFNA and PFDoA associated with increased size in females, and PFOA correlated with decreased weight, head, and arm circumference in males, suggesting potential impacts on offspring growth trajectories.
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Dynamic spatiotemporal changes of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil and eggs from private gardens at different distances from a fluorochemical plant
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27 Feb 2024 | Environ Pollut
The study conducted near a fluorochemical plant in Antwerp, Belgium, revealed higher concentrations of short-chain PFAS and their precursors in vegetable garden soil, elevated levels of long-chain PFAS in chicken enclosure soil and homegrown eggs, and temporal variations such as a 9x decrease in PFOS concentrations in soil and a 13x drop in concentrations in eggs, emphasizing the presence of localized high-concentration plumes near the plant and the necessity for ongoing monitoring and regulatory intervention.
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Integrated Analysis of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure and Metabolic Profiling of Elderly Residents Living near Industrial Plants
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26 Feb 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Significant associations between PFAS exposure levels and metabolic profiles were identified among those residing near industrial plants, particularly within lipid metabolism pathways, shedding light on potential adverse health effects and emphasizing the importance of understanding and mitigating these risks.
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Changes in Concentrations of Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Human Milk Over Lactation Time and Effects of Maternal Exposure via Analysis of Matched Samples
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23 Feb 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Breast milk samples from 76 women post-delivery found certain PFAS compounds, particularly PFOA, PFOS, and N-MeFOSAA, with N-MeFOSAA being the highest in human milk at 3 months, suggesting an increase in PFAS concentrations in milk samples over time.
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PFAS River Export Analysis Highlights the Urgent Need for Catchment-Scale Mass Loading Data
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19 Feb 2024 | ES&T Letters
A study of a European river system found that wastewater treatment works contribute significantly to the total PFAS levels exported from the river, but that additional PFAS sources must also be eliminated in order to meet water quality improvement goals.
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Reproductive toxicity of PFOA, PFOS and their substitutes: A review based on epidemiological and toxicological evidence
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17 Feb 2024 | Environ Res
PFAS are widely recognized for their reproductive toxicity, with substitutes proving equally or more harmful; this review covers potential reproductive toxicity mechanisms for PFAS in both males and females.
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Associations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with maternal metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers in early-to-mid-pregnancy
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10 Feb 2024 | Environ Res
Exposure to PFAS during early-to-mid pregnancy was associated with decreased insulin levels, increased HDL cholesterol, and alterations in inflammatory markers, suggesting potential metabolic and inflammatory disruptions that may impact maternal and fetal health.
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Associations of dietary intake and longitudinal measures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in predominantly Hispanic young Adults: A multicohort study
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27 Jan 2024 | Environ Int
Dietary factors, such as tea & pork intake and eating food not prepared at home, were associated with increases in blood levels of PFAS in young Hispanic adults, underscoring the significance of diet in PFAS exposure and the need for monitoring food and beverage contamination.
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Profiling research on PFAS in wildlife: Systematic evidence map and bibliometric analysis
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24 Jan 2024 | Ecol. solut. evid.
A comprehensive review of over 580 publications on PFAS in wildlife identified a linear increase in research from 2001 to 2021 covering 1042 species from 26 taxonomic classes, and emphasized the need for further exploration of new-generation PFAS, assessment in mid- and low-income countries, and more long-term studies.
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Association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and sex hormone levels in males based on human studies
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22 Jan 2024 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
In a meta-analysis of 12 studies involving 7506 participants, exposure to PFNA and PFOA was found to be negatively correlated with male testosterone levels, emphasizing the need to consider these chemicals as potential risk factors for male reproductive health.
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Tree barks for retrospective measurement and source appointment of airborne perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
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16 Jan 2024 | Environ. Pollut.
Tree bark was found to be a valuable bioindicator for assessing airborne PFAS pollution, offering a long-term perspective on historical PFAS emissions and allowing for the characterization and tracking of sources, as demonstrated in a study of eight cities in southern Jiangsu Province, China.
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Association of prenatal exposure to perfluorinated and polyfluoroalkyl substances with childhood neurodevelopment: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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10 Jan 2024 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
A meta-analysis on prenatal exposure to PFAS suggests a sex-specific relationship, revealing that PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS are associated with decreased performance IQ in boys but PFOS was linked to increased performance IQ in girls, while PFAS are linked to executive function impairments in children without a significant association with behavioral difficulties.
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Toxicity Assessment of Mixed Exposure of Nine Perfluoroalkyl Substances at Concentrations Relevant to Daily Intake
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10 Jan 2024 | Toxics
This study exposed mice to a mixture of PFAS at levels equivalent to estimated daily human intake, revealing that even low concentrations of PFAS caused liver tissue changes and altered gene expression related to metabolism and cancer, emphasizing the need for thorough toxicity assessments of these persistent environmental contaminants.
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Occurrence of Major Perfluorinated Alkylate Substances in Human Blood and Target Organs
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28 Dec 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
PFAS levels in the liver correlated well with other organs, supporting the use of blood concentrations as a measure of PFAS exposure and suggesting the liver as the primary organ of PFAS retention, with minor variations observed in other organs.