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Pollution Characteristics and Exposure Risk Assessment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Road Dust, Chengdu
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26 Dec 2019
PFAS was found in dust collected from local Chinese roadways putting children at risk of increased exposure.
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Food Safety Concerns: Crop Breeding as a Potential Strategy to Address Issues Associated with the Recently Lowered Reference Doses for Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane sulfonate
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26 Dec 2019 | J Agric Food Chem.
A review of agricultural crops that are not prone to accumulate PFOA and PFOS, including their specific identification and traits, to help decrease PFAS levels in humans.
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Are perfluorooctane sulfonate alternatives safer? New insights from a birth cohort study
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26 Dec 2019 | Environ Int.
Maternal serum 6:2 Cl-PFESA and 8:2 Cl-PFESA concentrations were associated with adverse birth outcomes in humans.
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The short-chain perfluorinated compounds PFBS, PFHxS, PFBA and PFHxA, disrupt human mesenchymal stem cell self-renewal and adipogenic differentiation
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25 Dec 2019 | J Environ Sci (China).
PFBS, PFHxS, PFBA, and PFHxA were found to be cyto- and potentially developmentally toxic in human cells.
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Phytotoxicity induced by perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate via metabolomics
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25 Dec 2019 | J Haz. Mat.
PFOS was found to disrupt lettuce's ability to photosynthesize.
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Profiles of Emerging and Legacy Per-/Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Matched Serum and Semen Samples: New Implications for Human Semen Quality
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25 Dec 2019 | Environ. Health Perspect.
Exposure to 6:2 Cl-PFESA and other PFAS associated with poor semen quality.
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Bioaccumulation and human exposure of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in vegetables from the largest vegetable production base of China
Science
10 Dec 2019 | Environ Int
PFAS found to bioaccumulate in vegetables leading to increased amounts in preschool-aged children.
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Possible Fluorinated Alternatives of PFOS and PFOA: Ready to Go?
Science
9 Dec 2019 | Environ Sci Technol.
A scientific opinion piece regarding the analytical techniques, health concerns, and regulatory challenges regarding fluorinated short-chain alternatives as markets move away from long-chain PFAS.
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High trans-placental transfer of perfluoroalkyl substances alternatives in the matched maternal-cord blood serum: Evidence from a birth cohort study
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9 Dec 2019 | Sci. of the Tot. Env.
Short-chain PFAS found to cross the placental barrier at higher rates than long-chain PFAS.
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Distribution of novel and legacy per-/polyfluoroalkyl substances in serum and its associations with two glycemic biomarkers among Chinese adult men and women with normal blood glucose levels
Science
18 Nov 2019 | Environ Int
6:2 Cl-PFAES was found throughout a Chinese population and was significantly correlated with age.
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Perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate co-exposure induced changes of metabolites and defense pathways in lettuce leaves
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12 Nov 2019 | Environ. Poll.
Lettuce's ability to turn sunshine into food was reduced when exposed to PFOS and PFOA.
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Occurrence and source apportionment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the atmosphere in China
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12 Nov 2019 | Atmos. Chem. and Phy.
In a nationwide geographical study researchers found seasonal trends in PFAS concentrations, especially in summer months centering around the Henan province.
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Subchronic Effects of Perfluorooctane Sulphonate on the Testicular Morphology and Spermatogenesis in Mice
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31 Oct 2019 | Pak. Jour. of Zoo.
PFOS exposure found to negatively affect male sperm quantity and quality in mice.
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Synthesis, surface properties and cytotoxicity evaluation of nonionic urethane fluorinated surfactants with double short fluoroalkyl chains
Science
21 Oct 2019 | Jour. of Mol. Liq.
Short-chain PFAS was developed to replace long-chain counterparts.
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Occurrences of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in tree bark: Interspecies variability related to chain length
Science
14 Oct 2019 | Sci. of The Tot. Env.
Species-dependent bark accumulation of PFASs was investigated.