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[Report] Reconciling Terminology of the Universe of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Recommendations and Practical Guidance
Policy
20 Jul 2021
This report summarizes recent efforts by the OECD/UNEP Global PFC Group to provide recommendations and practical guidance to all stakeholders with regard to the terminology of PFAS.
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Perfluorononanoic acid impedes mouse oocyte maturation by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress
Science
20 Jul 2021 | Reprod Toxicol
PFNA was found to inhibit the development of immature eggs preventing successful reproduction.
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World’s first ban on products with PFAS adopted in Maine
News
19 Jul 2021 | C&EN
The US state of Maine is the first government in the world to ban the sale of products containing any chemical in a class of highly persistent synthetic compounds.
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The association between maternal perfluoroalkyl substances exposure and early attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Science
13 Jul 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA exposure during pregnancy might be associated with increased preterm birth risk, miscarriage, and preeclampsia.
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Prenatal and childhood exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and child executive function and behavioral problems
Science
13 Jul 2021 | Environ Res
PFAS concentrations were correlated with greater behavioral and executive function problems in American children.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Hormone Levels during the Menopausal Transition
Science
6 Jul 2021 | J Clin Endocrinol Metab
PFAS was found to affect reproductive aging through stimulating follicle hormones and estradiol levels in midlife women during the menopausal transition.
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Hair determination of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Italian population
Science
6 Jul 2021 | Toxicology
The presence and prevalence of PFAS in hair were found to be correlated to geographic location.
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Maternal exposure to perfluoroalkyl chemicals and anogenital distance in the offspring: a Faroese cohort study
Science
6 Jul 2021 | Reprod Toxicol
Elevated maternal exposure to major PFAS was significantly associated with a longer anogenital distance in boys.
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Distribution, partitioning behavior and potential source of legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in water and sediments from a subtropical Gulf, South China Sea
Science
23 Jun 2021 | Environ. Res.
PFOA was the most abundant PFAS in water, while PFASs in sediment were dominated by PFOS.
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Toxic, long-lasting contaminants detected in people living in northern Canada
News
13 Jun 2021 | The Conversation
Levels of PFNA were twice as high among northerners than observed in the general Canadian population.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Plasma of Smallmouth Bass from the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Science
9 Jun 2021 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
PFUnA and PFDoA concentrations were higher in males than females in a New England population with potentially both agricultural and developed land use associated with exposure.
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Association between maternal exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Science
9 Jun 2021 | Sci Total Environ
The meta-analysis results indicated maternal exposure to PFOS can increase the risk of preterm birth.
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Early-life associations between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and serum lipids in a longitudinal birth cohort
Science
8 Jun 2021 | Environ Res
Childhood PFAS exposures may be associated with elevated serum lipid concentrations which can be a predictor of later development of hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular disease.
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PFAS blood tests in Newburgh show high levels of five chemicals
News
28 May 2021 | Times Herald-Record
Participants were randomly selected from households that until 2016 received drinking water suspected to have been contaminated with firefighting foam used at the New York Stewart Air National Guard base.
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Impact of the increasing concentrations of selected perfluoroalkyl acids on the observed concentrations of red blood cell folate among US adults aged ≥20 years
Science
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.