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Association between maternal serum concentration of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at delivery and acute infectious diseases in infancy
Science
20 Dec 2021 | Chemosphere
Prenatal exposure to PFAS was associated with increased risks of diarrhea during the first year of life, and these effects were stronger among breastfed infants.
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Relationships between maternal perfluoroalkyl substance levels, polymorphisms of receptor genes, and adverse birth outcomes in the Hokkaido birth cohort study, Japan
Science
20 Dec 2021 | Reprod Toxicol
Maternal PFOS exposure was linked with decreased female infant size.
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The comprehensive analysis based study of perfluorinated compounds-Environmental explanation of bladder cancer progression
Science
20 Dec 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
PFAS could promote bladder cancer progression.
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Understanding the dynamics of physiological changes, protein expression, and PFAS in wildlife
Science
20 Dec 2021 | Environ Int
This review shares general information with the PFAS research community on what biotic and abiotic changes might be important to consider when designing and interpreting biomonitoring or an ecotoxicity-based wildlife study.
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Distribution, sources, and dietetic-related health risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the agricultural environment of an industrial-agricultural interaction region (IAIR), Changshu, East China
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20 Dec 2021 | Sci Total Environ
Textiles and food industries may contribute to PFAAs in agricultural environments, which can lead to high PFAS contamination in local fish and vegetables.
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Extractable organofluorine analysis: A way to screen for elevated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination in humans?
Science
19 Dec 2021 | Environ Int
Extractable organofluorine analysis was found to be an accurate screening method for detecting high PFAS levels in human blood.
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PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ constantly cycle through ground, air and water, study finds
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18 Dec 2021 | The Guardian
Seaspray aerosols may be a source of PFAAs to the air, where they can undergo long-distance transportation, traveling thousands of kilometers.
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PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ constantly cycle through ground, air and water, study finds
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18 Dec 2021 | The Guardian
Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in the ocean are transported from seawater to air when waves hit the beach and that phenomenon represents a significant source of air pollution, a new study from Stockholm University has found.
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To Understand Health Effects of PFAS Polluted Water, Residents Submit Blood Samples
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15 Dec 2021 | North Carolina Health News
The 209 people tested in Pittsboro are part of the latest round of research being conducted to determine the extent to which North Carolina residents are being affected by the industrial pollution.
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[Press Release] Rep. Sherrill Holds Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing on PFAS Research and Development
Policy
13 Dec 2021
Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) held a hearing on PFAS to discuss the role of federal research and development to better understand and address the growing problem and expand public understanding about PFAS in NJ-11 and across the country.
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Biden ‘Forever Chemicals’ Ban Targets Cookware, Carpet, Couches
Policy
13 Dec 2021
The White House’s ban on federal purchasing of PFAS-containing products will focus on cookware, carpets and couches, according to the Office of Management and Budget’s memo implementing President Biden’s sustainability executive order.
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Officials Describe DOD's Efforts to Mitigate Impacts of PFAS Chemicals
Policy
13 Dec 2021
The department has invested significant effort into understanding and addressing the challenges posed by PFAS, said Kidd. To date, the DOD has invested more than $1.5 billion in PFAS related research and cleanup activities.
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Investigation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soils and sewage sludges by fluorine K-edge XANES spectroscopy and combustion ion chromatography
Science
13 Dec 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Sewage sludge was found to be the second most important contributor of PFAS in agriculture behind soils.
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Fluoroalkylether compounds affect microbial community structures and abundance of nitrogen cycle-related genes in soil-microbe-plant systems
Science
13 Dec 2021 | Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf.
Different ether-PFAS affected soil microbial community structure and function, sometimes inhibiting the ability of bacteria to transform environmental nitrogen.
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Maternal consumption of ultra-processed foods and newborn exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Science
13 Dec 2021 | Cad Saude Publica
Infants were found to have higher levels of PFAS if their mothers ate processed foods at least three times a week.