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Assessing the contribution of atmospheric transport and tourism activities to the occurrence of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in an Alpine Nature Reserve
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9 Sep 2019 | Sci. Total Environ.
Ski tourism is a significant source of PFAS contamination in a remote alpine lake in China
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Toxicity of perfluorinated compounds to soil microbial activity: Effect of carbon chain length, functional group and soil properties
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4 Sep 2019 | Sci. Total Environ.
Sulfonic PFAS found to have higher toxicity than the carboxylic PFAS in microbial communities.
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Spatiotemporal distribution and isomer profiles of perfluoroalkyl acids in airborne particulate matter in Chengdu City, China
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3 Sep 2019 | Sci. of Total Env.
PFNA was the dominate airborne PFAS in spring while PFOA dominated winter, summer, and autumn months.
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Characteristics and human inhalation exposure of ionic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in PM10 of cities around the Bohai Sea: Diurnal variation and effects of heating activity
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20 Aug 2019 | Sci. of Total Env.
Day light heat found to affect PFAS levels in the air.
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Reduction of perfluorinated compound content in fish cake and swimming crab by different cooking methods
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19 Aug 2019 | Appl. Bio. Chem.
Soaking crab, before cooking, found to reduce PFAS levels up to 65%.
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Stronger estrogenic and antiandrogenic effects on zebrafish larvae displayed by 6:2 polyfluoroalkyl phosphate diester than the 8:2 congener at environmentally relevant concentrations
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19 Aug 2019 | Sci. of Total Env.
Greater endocrine disruption was found with shorter chain PFAS than longer chain counterparts.
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Characteristic and human exposure risk assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A study based on indoor dust and drinking water
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4 Aug 2019 | Environmental Pollution
Short-chain PFAS levels were found to be highest in drinking water and indoor dust in Chinese households.
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Vertical distribution of perfluoroalkyl substances in water columns around the Japan sea and the Mediterranean Sea
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30 Jul 2019 | Chemosphere
A significant increase in PFAS levels was found in the semi-closed ocean waters from 2005 to 2010.
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Distribution, sources and human risk of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in a receiving riverine environment of the Nanjing urban area, East China
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29 Jul 2019 | Journal of Hazardous Materials
PFAS were detected in both water and sediments, with greater occurrence in the dry season.
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Characteristic and human exposure risk assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A study based on indoor dust and drinking water in China
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29 Jul 2019 | Environmental Pollution
PFAS levels were investigated in households with elevated levels of PFOA and PFOS in infants.
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Prenatal exposure to chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acids and perfluoroalkyl acids: Potential role of maternal determinants and associations with birth outcomes
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29 Jul 2019 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Ninety-eight umbilical cords analyzed in China for emerging PFAS, linked to lower birth weights.
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Are perfluoroalkyl substances in water and fish from drinking water source the major pathways towards human health risk?
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23 Jul 2019 | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Elevated levels of PFAS linked to fish consumption, especially in children aged 2-6 years old.
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Harnessing fluoroacetate dehalogenase for defluorination of fluorocarboxylic acids: in silico and in vitro approach
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22 Jul 2019 | Envionment International
The ability of enzymes to degrade PFAS was tested in bacteria in order to design an environmentally friendly remediation technique.
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Prenatal exposure to chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acids and perfluoroalkyl acids: Potential role of maternal determinants and associations with birth outcomes
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22 Jul 2019 | Journal of Hazardous Materials
PFOS and PFHxS linked to low birth weight, especially in first-time mothers.
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Factors associated with exposure of pregnant women to perfluoroalkyl acids in North China and health risk assessment
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15 Jul 2019 | Science of The Total Environment
Adverse liver effects associated with pregnant women when exposed to PFAS.