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Determination and risk assessment of perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFASs) in pork liver from mainland, China
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27 Jan 2021 | Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess
This work accomplished systematic and nationwide determination data of PFAS in pork liver and provides a valuable reference for contamination monitoring and risk assessment of PFASs from animal origin food.
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Trends and Levels of Perfluorinated Compounds in Soil and Sediment Surrounding a Cluster of Metal Plating Industries
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19 Jan 2021 | Soil Sediment Contam
A slight increase was observed for PFOS and PFOA during 2016–2019 in soils around metal plating shops.
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Nearly 100 million Chinese people supplied drinking water with ‘unsafe’ levels of toxic chemicals
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15 Jan 2021 | South China Morning Post
The study found extremely high levels of PFOA and PFOS in three Chinese cities in the Yangtze River Basin, which were attributed to the presence of fluorochemical plants and industries that use multiple PFAS, such as leather, textile and paper manufacturing.
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[Blog] How many of us are drinking toxic forever chemicals?
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12 Jan 2021 | BioMed Central
A recent study found that nearly 100 million people in 16 out of 66 cities investigated in China are likely using drinking water that exceeds 20 ppt for the sum of five PFAS (PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFHpA, and PFNA), new maximum contaminant level set by the U.S. state of Vermont.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Chinese drinking water: risk assessment and geographical distribution
Science
11 Jan 2021 | Environ. Sci. Eur.
The PFAS concentrations reported in more than 20% of the studied cities, likely affecting 98.5 million people, were above the maximum contaminant level issued by Vermont in 2019.
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Profiling of emerging and legacy per-/polyfluoroalkyl substances in serum among pregnant women in China
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29 Dec 2020 | Env. Poll.
6:2Cl-PFESA to PFOS ratio in serum shows an apparent geographic difference in China.
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Sorption behavior of 6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate (F-53B) on four kinds of nano-materials
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22 Dec 2020 | Sci Total Environ
F-53B was found to be removed most efficiently with surface modified nanoclay from electroplating wastewater.
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Prenatal exposure and transplacental transfer of perfluoroalkyl substance isomers in participants from the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River
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22 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut
The movement of PFAS across the placenta decreased increasing concentrations in maternal serum.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Urine and Hair of Preschool Children, Airborne Particles in Kindergartens, and Drinking Water in Hong Kong
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15 Dec 2020 | Env Poll
PFOA was the major PFAS detected in hair, urine, and drinking water samples, while PFOA, PFDA, and PFHpA were dominant in airborne particles.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Chinese and German river water - Point source- and country-specific fingerprints including unknown precursors
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8 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut
This study aimed at comparing source-specific fingerprints of PFAS in river water from China and Germany selected as countries with different histories of PFAS production.
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Parental plasma concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances and In Vitro fertilization outcomes
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8 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut .
Potential reproductive effects were associated with PFAS exposure in both men and women including the lower chance of in vitro fertilization success.
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Biotransformation and tissue bioaccumulation of 8:2 fluorotelomer alcohol in broiler by oral exposure
Science
7 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut
The biotransformation, and tissue distribution, and accumulation of 8:2 FTOH following oral exposure in male broiler chickens meant for human consumption were investigated.
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Spatial distribution, sources and risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl substances in surface soils of a representative densely urbanized and industrialized city of China
Science
1 Dec 2020 | Catena
Total PFAS content was negatively correlated with soil pH but positively with soil organics.
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Effects of gestational exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate on the lung development of offspring rats
Science
1 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut
PFOS may contribute to the increasing incidence of developmental lung diseases by elevating lung inflammation and inhibiting lung development.
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Cohort profile: China National Human Biomonitoring (CNHBM)-A nationally representative, prospective cohort in Chinese population
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1 Dec 2020 | Environ Int .
In 21,888 participants a total of 18 different PFAS were found in a Chinese national biomonitoring study.