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Concentrations and human exposure assessment of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in farmed marine shellfish in South Africa
Science
1 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
Short-chain PFAS were more prevalent than long-chain PFAS in farmed shellfish.
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Heterogeneous photooxidation of 6:2 polyfluoroalkyl phosphoric acid diester on dust mineral components under simulated sunlight and the influence of relative humidity and oxygen
Science
1 Jun 2021 | Chemosphere
DiPAP may account for additional PFCA sources in both indoor and outdoor environments and the heterogeneous degradation pathways were different from those of volatile fluorotelomer alcohols.
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Unsaturated PFOS and Other PFASs in Human Serum and Drinking Water from an AFFF-Impacted Community.
Science
31 May 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
PFAS exposure levels decreased over time for all PFAS except PFPeS.
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‘Forever chemicals’ found in home fertilizer made from sewage sludge
News
28 May 2021 | The Guardian
Sewage sludge that wastewater treatment districts across America package and sell as home fertilizer contain alarming levels of toxic PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”, a new report has revealed.
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Avoid surface water foam while recreating outdoors, health officials warn
News
28 May 2021 | MLive
The “avoid foam” warnings in Michigan have been posted in communities with known PFAS contamination, such as near the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Lake Margrethe near Camp Grayling, the Rogue River near the former Wolverine World Wide tannery in Rockford, the Thornapple River downstream of Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, and the Huron River from Oakland County to Lake Erie.
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PFAS blood tests in Newburgh show high levels of five chemicals
News
28 May 2021 | Times Herald-Record
Participants were randomly selected from households that until 2016 received drinking water suspected to have been contaminated with firefighting foam used at the New York Stewart Air National Guard base.
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High Levels of Legacy and Emerging Contaminants in Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) from Norway, 2015 to 2017
Science
26 May 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFAS was found in higher levels in adult orcas than offspring, suggesting less efficient maternal transfer.
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Blumenthal & Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Reduce PFAS Exposure Among Servicemembers & Military Families
Policy
25 May 2021
The PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act prohibits the Department of Defense from procuring, purchasing, and selling items that contain PFAS, dangerous and toxic chemicals commonly found in many everyday items like food service ware, carpets and rugs, clothing, and cosmetics.
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Perfluoroalkyl substance pollutants activate the innate immune system through the AIM2 inflammasome
Science
25 May 2021 | Nat Commun
The AIM2 receptor in mice was found to reduce PFOS-induced inflammation, as well as tissue damage in the lungs, livers, and kidneys.
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Behavior Effects of Structurally Diverse Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Zebrafish
Science
25 May 2021 | Chem Res Toxicol
Exposure to the PFCAs did not cause significant mortality or morphological effects, with the exception of PFOA and PFNA.
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Evaluating the potential of KOH-modified composite biochar amendment to alleviate the ecotoxicity of perfluorooctanoic acid-contaminated sediment on Bellamya aeruginosa.
Science
25 May 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
Both individual and combined PFAS could induce concentration-dependent cell toxicity and depletion of glutathione levels.
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Exposure to novel and legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and associations with type 2 diabetes: A case-control study in East China
Science
25 May 2021 | Environ Int
PFAS was found to be a potential factor in the development of type 2 diabetes.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances and immune cell counts in adults from the Mid-Ohio Valley (USA)
Science
25 May 2021 | Environ Int
PFHxS exposure was found to initiate an immune response in the human body.
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Risk Assessment of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) using Dynamic Age Dependent Physiologically based Pharmacokinetic Model (PBPK) across human lifetime
Science
25 May 2021 | Environ Res
A model was developed to quantify the risk of PFOS throughout the human lifetime, particularly in susceptible age groups.
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Impact of the increasing concentrations of selected perfluoroalkyl acids on the observed concentrations of red blood cell folate among US adults aged ≥20 years
Science
25 May 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
The degree to which PFAS concentrations in red blood cells changed varied by age, gender, and race/ethnicity.