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Understanding PFAAs exposure in a generalist seabird species breeding in the vicinity of a fluorochemical plant: influence of maternal transfer and diet
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29 Dec 2020 | Env. Poll.
PFOS, PFOA, PFDA and PFNA were detected in a seabird community with PFOS concentrations measured in some chicks surpassing the toxicity reference value calculated for top avian predators.
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Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Umbilical Cord Blood DNA Methylation, and Cardio-Metabolic Indicators in Newborns: The Healthy Start Study.
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29 Dec 2020 | Environ Health Perspect
DNA methylation in umbilical cord blood was associated with maternal serum PFAS concentrations during pregnancy, suggesting potential associations with offspring growth, metabolism, and immune function.
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Serum perfluoroalkyl substances in residents following long-term drinking water contamination from firefighting foam in Ronneby, Sweden.
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29 Dec 2020 | Environ Int
Serum PFHxS and PFOS levels were a hundredfold higher than the general population.
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The association between perfluoroalkyl substances and lipid profile in exposed pregnant women in the Veneto region, Italy.
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29 Dec 2020 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
Depending on the stage of pregnancy PFAS and cholesterol can have an inverse or associated relationship.
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Deposition of PFAS 'forever chemicals' on Mt. Everest.
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28 Dec 2020 | Sci Total Environ
PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxA were found in Mt. Everest snow and the below-glacier watershed.
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[Op-ed] How the FDA ignores the law when approving new chemical additives to food
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23 Dec 2020 | Environmental Health News
An investigation finds the federal agency is not accounting for the cumulative health effect of chemicals as required by law. Such neglect leaves consumers at higher risk for chronic diseases.
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The new generation PFAS C6O4 does not produce adverse effects on thyroid cells in vitro
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22 Dec 2020 | J Endocrinol Invest
PFAS C6O4 was found to not significantly impair thyroid cells in a non-systemic study.
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Assessing the human health risks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A need for greater focus on their interactions as mixtures
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22 Dec 2020 | J Haz. Mat.
The combined effects or potential interactions of PFAS mixtures should be considered and integrated into toxicity assessment to obtain a realistic and more refined human health risk assessment.
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Prenatal exposure and transplacental transfer of perfluoroalkyl substance isomers in participants from the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River
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22 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut
The movement of PFAS across the placenta decreased increasing concentrations in maternal serum.
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From Alaska to Florida, Harmful PFAS Compounds Pollute Water at Multiple Sites in Every State
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21 Dec 2020 | Eco Watch
Tom Kennedy learned about the long-term contamination of his family's drinking water about two months after he was told that his breast cancer had metastasized to his brain and was terminal.
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Biden chooses N.C. environmental chief to head EPA
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18 Dec 2020 | North Carolina Health News
The announcement followed a briefing in which scientists said “forever chemicals” could make people more vulnerable to COVID-19.
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Investigation targets discharges of next-generation 'forever chemicals' from 3M's Cottage Grove plant
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18 Dec 2020 | Star Tribune
State and federal pollution regulators are investigating 3M Co.'s reporting on next-generation "forever chemicals" discharged from its Cottage Grove plant into the Mississippi River, even as Minnesota struggles to address ever-growing contamination from the original versions the manufacturer no longer makes.
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Scientists seek evidence that ‘forever chemicals’ hinder COVID-19 vaccines
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16 Dec 2020 | NJ Spotlight
Investigators say more work is needed on interaction of PFAS in blood and the coronavirus.
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Functional benefit and molecular mechanism of vitamin C against perfluorooctanesulfonate-associated leukemia
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15 Dec 2020 | Chemosphere
According to the computational findings, we conclude that vitamin C protects against PFOS-associated leukemia by suppressing cell proliferation and tumor growth.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Urine and Hair of Preschool Children, Airborne Particles in Kindergartens, and Drinking Water in Hong Kong
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15 Dec 2020 | Env Poll
PFOA was the major PFAS detected in hair, urine, and drinking water samples, while PFOA, PFDA, and PFHpA were dominant in airborne particles.