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• [Op-Ed] Cosmetic chemicals need a makeover

  News

  15 Jun 2021 | The Hill

  Every morning millions of people — primarily women — start their day with makeup. In doing so, they may be slathering Teflon and other harmful “forever chemicals” all over their faces.

• Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics

  Science

  15 Jun 2021 | ES&T L

  PFAS were found in a variety of cosmetics where PFAS was generally not listed on the ingredient label.

• Legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in sediments from the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea: Occurrence, source apportionment and environmental risk assessment

  Science

  9 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere

  PFOA was predominant and HFPO-DA concentration was comparable to PFOS with PBSA and HFPO-DA found for the first time in sediment.

• Investigating the Uptake and Fate of Poly- and Perfluoroalkylated Substances (PFAS) in Sea Ice Using an Experimental Sea Ice Chamber

  Science

  9 Jun 2021 | ES&T

  PFAS distribution is strongly governed by the presence and dynamics of brine (high salinity water) within the sea ice.

• Air monitoring with passive samplers for perfluoroalkane substances in developing countries (2017-2019)

  Science

  9 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere

  41 developing countries were sampled, with Zambia showing exceptionally high levels of PFAS.

• Exploring associations between prenatal exposure to multiple endocrine disruptors and birth weight with exposure continuum mapping

  Science

  9 Jun 2021 | Environ Res

  Increased levels of PFAS were associated with heavier babies.

• 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.

• Associations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFAS mixtures with adipokines in midlife women

  Science

  9 Jun 2021 | Int J Hyg Environ Health

  Some PFAS may alter circulating levels of leptin, affecting the ‘hunger’ sensation.

• Determination of perfluorooctane sulphonate and perfluorooctanoic acid in seafood and water from Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate area, Thailand

  Science

  9 Jun 2021 | Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess

  PFOS levels exceeded the total tolerable weekly intake value for PFAS mixtures in a Thai population.

• Perfluorotridecanoic Acid Inhibits Leydig Cell Maturation in Male Rats in Late Puberty via Changing Testicular Lipid Component

  Science

  9 Jun 2021 | Chem Res Toxicol

  PFTrDA delays the maturation of testicle cells in late puberty mainly by altering the free fatty acid profile.

• 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.

• Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and association with sex hormone concentrations: Results from the NHANES 2015-2016

  Science

  6 Jun 2021 | Environ Sci Eur

  In a large cohort of males and females aged from 12-80, PFAS exposure was found to disrupt sex hormones in a gender-, age-, and compound-specific manner.

• Detection of ultrashort-chain and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in U.S. bottled water

  Science

  2 Jun 2021 | Water Research

  Ultrashort-chain perfluoropropanoic acid (PFPrA) comprised 42% of PFAS mass.

• Assessment of exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in dogs by fur analysis

  Science

  2 Jun 2021 | Environ Pollut

  Six PFAS were detected in canine fur with PFOA and PFBuA at the highest levels.

• Limit PFAS in bottled water, US senators tell the FDA

  Policy

  1 Jun 2021

  Eleven US Senators are asking the US FDA to set a federal limit on PFAS allowable in bottled water.