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Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Should We Consider Non-Monotonic Dose-Responses and Chronic Kidney Disease?
Science
27 Oct 2020 | Environ Res
PFOS at the current population exposure level in the U.S. may be a risk factor for cognitive decline in older adults with normal kidney function.
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Extending the knowledge about PFAS bioaccumulation factors for agricultural plants - A review
Science
27 Oct 2020 | Sci Total Environ
This review compiles >4500 soil-to-plant bioaccumulation factors for 45 PFAS from 24 studies involving 27 types of agricultural crops.
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Population-Wide Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Drinking Water in the United States
Science
26 Oct 2020 | ES&T L
There is significant variation in PFAS occurrence within and between different U.S. states, highlighting the need for systematic monitoring of PFAS in both source and finished drinking water.
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Workshop on Federal Government Human Health PFAS Research
Events
26 Oct 2020
This 2-day virtual workshop, October 26 (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM) and October 27 (10:30 AM to 4:00 PM), will address the state of the science and ongoing federal research.
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Ecology seeking comments on action plan to address PFAS contaminants
Policy
24 Oct 2020
The Washington state Department of Ecology is seeking public comment on its plan to address a class of highly persistent chemicals that don’t break down in the environment.
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Baseline survey of marine sediments collected from the Kingdom of Bahrain: PAHs, PCBs, organochlorine pesticides, perfluoroalkyl substances, dioxins, brominated flame retardants and metal contamination
Science
21 Oct 2020 | Marin. Poll. Bull.
First regional report of PFAS in sediment, with PFOS prevalent in Tubli Bay.
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Improving the chemical safety of food contact articles: Linking policy-making with scientific research
Events
21 Oct 2020
The 2020 Food Packaging Forum Workshop will take place online in a virtual format on October 21-23, 2020, under the theme “Improving the chemical safety of food contact articles: Linking policy-making with scientific research.”
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New PFAS compound in N.J. water may be more toxic than older one, regulators say
News
21 Oct 2020 | Consumer Reports
A chemical introduced by the manufacturer Solvay Specialty Polymers USA to replace a now-regulated PFAS substance has been found in New Jersey drinking water, and the company’s own research suggests that it can cause liver damage, according to emails obtained by Consumer Reports.
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PFAS concentration during pregnancy in relation to cardiometabolic health and birth outcomes
Science
20 Oct 2020 | Environ Res
PFAS was found ubiquitously in American pregnant women with PFNA being associated with pre-term birth.
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Preliminary study on the distribution of metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including perfluoroalkylated acids (PFAS), in the aquatic environment near Morogoro, Tanzania, and the potential health risks for humans.
Science
20 Oct 2020 | Environ Res
Potential health effects through consumption of PFOS contaminated shrimp, and to minor extent fish, are expected in Tanzania.
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A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Perfluorinated Chemical Exposure and Cancers related to Deregulation of Estrogen Receptors
Science
20 Oct 2020 | Environ Res
PFAS were associated with increased odds of ovarian and breast cancers with a positive dose-response relationship.
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Effect of perfluorohexane sulfonate on pig oocyte maturation, gap-junctional intercellular communication, mitochondrial membrane potential and DNA damage in cumulus cells in vitro
Science
20 Oct 2020 | Toxicol In Vitro
Exposure to PFHxS induced DNA damage in immature egg cells.
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Perfluoroalkyl acids in pregnant women from Nunavik (Quebec, Canada): Trends in exposure and associations with country foods consumption
Science
20 Oct 2020 | Environ Int
The exposure of pregnant women to long-chain PFAAs (PFNA, PFDA, and PFUdA) increased from 2004 to 2017, potentially through a diet high in fish.
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Novel Perfluoroalkyl Ether Carboxylic Acids (PFECAs) and Sulfonic Acids (PFESAs): Occurrence and Association with Serum Biochemical Parameters in Residents Living Near a Fluorochemical Plant in China
Science
20 Oct 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
Analysis of 997 blood samples suggests potential health risks from exposure to novel PFESAs and PFECAs (especially PFO5DoDA).
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‘We can never get to zero’: Organics recyclers face hard choices in responding to PFAS contamination
News
19 Oct 2020 | WasteDrive
In January of this year, the Michigan city of Ann Arbor announced a grim discovery: traces of a notorious group of toxic chemicals had cropped up in the city’s compost facility.