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3M comments on pollution scandal: ‘We will accept our responsibilities’
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29 Jun 2021 | The Brussels Times
American industrial group 3M has, for the first time, commented on the contamination of the ground around Zwijndrecht, Belgium with PFOS, which can cause all sorts of health problems, including cancer, after weeks of silence on the issue.
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A Critical Review on Transplacental Transfer of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Prenatal Exposure Levels, Characteristics, and Mechanisms
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29 Jun 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
This is the first comprehensive overview of the prenatal exposure levels and transplacental transfer mechanisms of PFAS including software developments.
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Fluorine mass balance analysis of selected environmental samples from Norway
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29 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
About 70% of extractable organic fluorine was not accounted for in the 37 PFAS monitored, which poses potential health and environmental hazard, as their composition remains primarily unknown.
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Effects of gestational exposures to chemical mixtures on birth weight using Bayesian factor analysis in the Health Outcome and Measures of Environment (HOME) Study
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29 Jun 2021 | Environ Epidemiol
PFAS exposure was linked to lower birth weights.
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Developmental effects of PFOS, PFOA and GenX in a 3D human induced pluripotent stem cell differentiation model
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29 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
A novel bioassay was developed and was found to be a valuable, sensitive model system for elucidating embryotoxic effects of PFAS.
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Toxicity Threshold of Perfluorocarbon Liquids for Intraocular Use: Dose-Response Assessment of In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Possible Contaminants
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29 Jun 2021 | Transl Vis Sci Technol
An ISO standard was found to be a sensible and fast method for reliable detection of cytotoxicity in perfluorocarbon liquids to guarantee maximal safety for the patients.
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Cost of tackling PFAS pollution on US military bases expected to reach $2.1bn
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28 Jun 2021 | Chemistry World
The Pentagon has identified 687 military installations that have known or suspected contamination by these fluorinated chemicals.
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration after High Exposure to PFAS through Contaminated Drinking Water: A Cohort Study from Ronneby, Sweden
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28 Jun 2021 | Nordic Council of Ministers
Exposure to high levels of PFAS was associated with increased risks of not initiating breastfeeding as well as with shorter breastfeeding duration.
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Multi-layer oil-resistant food serving containers made using cellulose nanofiber coated wood flour composites
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24 Jun 2021 | Carbohydr Polym
Cellulose nanofiber composites possess excellent mechanical and barrier properties and can be considered as a pulp-free and PFAS-free alternative for oil-resistant commercial food serving containers.
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Extractable Organofluorine Analysis in Pooled Human Serum and Placental Tissue Samples from an Austrian Subpopulation-A Mass Balance Analysis Approach
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24 Jun 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
Levels of unidentified extractable organic fluorine are high in the placental tissue, suggesting accumulation of potential transformation of precursors in the placenta.
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Distribution, partitioning behavior and potential source of legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in water and sediments from a subtropical Gulf, South China Sea
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23 Jun 2021 | Environ. Res.
PFOA was the most abundant PFAS in water, while PFASs in sediment were dominated by PFOS.
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Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances During Pregnancy and Fetal BDNF Level: A Prospective Cohort Study
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23 Jun 2021 | Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
Prenatal exposure to PFHxS was associated with an increased level of an important neurodevelopmental protein in the umbilical blood.
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Serum vaccine antibody concentrations in adults exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A birth cohort in the Faroe Islands
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23 Jun 2021 | J Immunotoxicol
PFOA was associated with abnormal levels of antibodies in vaccinated adults.
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Temporal trends, 2000-2017, of perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) concentrations in serum of Swedish adolescents
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23 Jun 2021 | Environ Int
Blood concentrations show a widespread exposure of PFAS but declining trends of PFAAs.
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Exposure to isomers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances increases the risk of diabetes and impairs glucose-homeostasis in Chinese adults: Isomers of C8 health project
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23 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
Chronic exposure to PFAS isomers was associated with impaired glucose levels and may increase the prevalence of type-2 diabetes in Chinese adults.