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• Time Trend of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metals in Greenlandic Inuit during 1994-2015

  Science

  13 Apr 2021 | Int J Environ Res Public Health

  PFOS, PFHxS, and PFOA decreased across Greenland while PFNA, PFDA, and PFUnDA increased in women.

• In-Vitro and In-Silico Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Binding to Human Serum Albumin

  Science

  13 Apr 2021 | Toxics

  Carboxylic acid and sulfonic acid-containing PFAS were found to bioaccumulate the most readily in human blood.

• Joint effects of prenatal exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and psychosocial stressors on corticotropin-releasing hormone during pregnancy

  Science

  13 Apr 2021 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

  PFAS was associated with higher levels of stress hormones which affected joints in pregnant women.

• Biological and behavioural responses of European honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) exposure

  Science

  12 Apr 2021 | Integr Environ Assess Manag

  PFOS exposure adversely affects honey bee colonies and may transfer to honey.

• Federal agencies plan to investigate links between PFAS exposure and viral illness

  News

  8 Apr 2021 | Circle of Blue

  Two federal health agencies, National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, are planning to investigate potential links between exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals and susceptibility to viral illnesses such as Covid-19, pneumonia, and the flu.

• The interplay between environmental exposures and COVID-19 risks in the health of children

  Science

  7 Apr 2021 | Env. Health

  An international group of researchers interested in children’s environmental health was invited to identify knowledge gaps and to develop research questions to close these gaps.

• Considerations for Toxicity Experiments and Risk Assessments with PFAS Mixtures

  Science

  7 Apr 2021 | IEAM

  This perspective article discusses available approaches for mixtures risk assessment with a specific focus on application to PFAS mixtures.

• Occurrence and abundance of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) on microplastics (MPs) in Pearl River Estuary (PRE) region: Spatial and temporal variations

  Science

  7 Apr 2021 | Environ Pollut

  8:2 diPAP was detected with the highest frequency of 92.5% in all samples.

• PFAS accumulation in indigenous and translocated aquatic organisms from Belgium, with translation to human and ecological health risk

  Science

  7 Apr 2021 | Environ. Sci. Eur.

  In mussels, PFAS profiles were dominated by PFOA and showed a higher relative contribution of short-chained PFAS, while PFAS profiles in fish were dominated by PFOS.

• Human exposure pathways to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from indoor media: A systematic review protocol

  Science

  7 Apr 2021 | Environ. Int

  An adapted protocol was developed to utilize existing systematic review tools for exposure science questions concerning PFAS.

• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Transport from Groundwater to Streams near a PFAS Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina, USA

  Science

  7 Apr 2021 | Environ Sci Technol

  The mass transfer between groundwater and surface water of PFAS was quantified for contaminated communities.

• Acute Toxicity and Trans-Generational Effects of Perfluorobutane Sulfonate (PFBS) in Caenorhabditis elegans

  Science

  7 Apr 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem

  Chronic exposure to PFBS at higher concentrations can cause behavioral toxicity and could be transferred to offspring in human model species.

• Perfluoroalkyl substance excretion: Effects of organic anion-inhibiting and resin-binding drugs in a community setting

  Science

  6 Apr 2021 | Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol.

  Bile acids were found to lower serum PFAS concentrations significantly.

• Advancing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) research: an overview of ATSDR and NCEH activities and recommendations

  Science

  6 Apr 2021 | Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

  This paper presents a framework, compelling questions, and research activities to help NCEH and ATSDR advance scientific discovery in partnership with federal, state, and local stakeholders as part of a comprehensive public health response to PFAS contamination.

• Following Years Of Advocacy, Gillibrand Joins Community In Hoosick Falls To Announce New Legislation To Create Access To Medical Monitoring For Victims Of Significant PFAS Exposure

  Policy

  5 Apr 2021

  U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation to provide Americans with improved legal pathways that would help courts award medical monitoring for victims of PFAS exposure and bolster PFAS research.