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A Resonance Rayleigh Scattering and Colorimetric Dual-Channel Sensor for Sensitive Detection of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Based on Toluidine Blue
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7 Jul 2020 | Anal Bioanal Chem
A new method was developed and used to detect PFOS in water.
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Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, a persistent organic pollutant, inhibits iodide accumulation by thyroid follicular cells in vitro.
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7 Jul 2020 | Mol. Cell. Endocrinol.
PFOS was associated with specific mechanisms of action resulting in endocrine disruption.
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Pregnancy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance concentrations and postpartum health in Project Viva, a prospective cohort.
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7 Jul 2020 | J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.
Pregnancy concentrations of EtFOSAA, PFOS, and PFOA were associated with above-normal weight gain.
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Ultrasonic Degradation of Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) Correlated With Sonochemical and Sonoluminescence Characterisation
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6 Jul 2020 | Ultrason Sonochem
PFAS degradation using sound waves was investigated.
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Maternal exposure to environmental endocrine disruptors during pregnancy is associated with pediatric germ cell tumors.
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30 Jun 2020 | Nagoya J Med Sci
Children with pediatric germ cell tumors had high serum levels of PFHxS relative to those of tumor-free pediatric patients.
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Perfluoroalkyl acids, hyperuricemia and gout in adults: Analyses of NHANES 2009-2014.
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30 Jun 2020 | Chemosphere
Exposure to PFAS was associated with hyperuricemia and gout in the U.S. adult population.
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A case-control study of perfluoroalkyl substances and the risk of breast cancer in Taiwanese women.
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30 Jun 2020 | Environ Int
PFHxS and PFOS were associated with the breast cancer risk of estrogen receptor-positive tumors in young women.
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Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class
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29 Jun 2020 | ES&T L
This commentary presents a scientific basis for managing as one chemical class the thousands of chemicals known as PFAS.
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High chemical levels in water near Decatur landfill concern environmental group, ADEM
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25 Jun 2020 | Alabama Political Reporter
The most recent PFAS and PFOS tests showed 51,000 ppt levels.
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Environmental levels and human body burdens of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in Africa: A critical review.
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25 Jun 2020 | Sci. Total Environ.
This paper synthesises literature about the status of the pollutants and their precursors, identifies knowledge gaps and discusses future perspectives on the study of PFASs in Africa.
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Single and mixture per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances accumulate in developing Northern leopard frog brains and produce complex neurotransmission alterations.
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24 Jun 2020 | Neurotoxicol Teratol
This research shows that developmental environmentally relevant exposure to PFAS changes neurotransmitters, especially acetylcholine.
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Combined effects of BPA and PFOS on fetal cardiac development: in vitro and in vivo experiments.
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24 Jun 2020 | Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol.
This research concludes that combined exposure to PFOS and BPA could specifically lead to increased thickening of tissue in the heart.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Early Pregnancy and Risk for Preeclampsia: A Case-Control Study in Southern Sweden.
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24 Jun 2020 | Toxics
Low exposure levels of PFAS were associated with preeclampsia.
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Michigan collects 30k gallons of toxic PFAS firefighting foam
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17 Jun 2020 | MLive
Foam is solidified into a cement-like state before disposal. It was originally headed for U.S. Ecology’s hazardous waste landfill in Belleville, but it has been re-routed to Idaho because the region receives less rainfall and landfills there do not generate as much leachate.
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Temporal and spatial analysis of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in surface waters of Houston ship channel following a large-scale industrial fire incident
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16 Jun 2020 | Env. Poll.
This work documents the impact of a large-scale industrial fire on the environmental levels of PFAS, establishes a baseline concentration of PFAS in the affected area, and highlights the critical need for the development of PFAS water quality standards.