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[Press Release] PFAS in food: EFSA assesses risks and sets tolerable intake
Policy
17 Sep 2020
When stetting the new, extremely low threshold for PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS, the European Food Safety Authority considered the decreased response of the immune system to vaccination as the most critical human health effect.
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Association between exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and metabolic syndrome and related outcomes among older residents living near a Science Park in Taiwan
Science
15 Sep 2020 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
PFNA and PFOS were found to be positively associated with uric acid levels, especially in elderly males.
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Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Allergic Outcomes in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Science
8 Sep 2020 | Environ. Res.
The meta-analysis results suggest that PFASs exposure could potentially be associated with eczema, skin inflammation, and hay fever during childhood.
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Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and behavioral difficulties in childhood at 7 and 11 years
Science
1 Sep 2020 | Env. Res.
Prenatal PFNA exposure was associated with externalizing behavioral difficulties in childhood in repeated cognitive measurements at 7 and 11 years.
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Concentrations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and blood glucose in pregnant women
Science
25 Aug 2020 | Env. Health
FAS exposure was associated with an increased risk of altered glucose and insulin levels among pregnant women.
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Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Are Associated with Increased Hearing Impairment: A Re-Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data
Science
25 Aug 2020 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, and PFHxS were correlated with hearing impairment at different frequencies in the U.S. adult population.
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Modelling scenarios of environmental recovery after implementation of controls on emissions of persistent organic pollutants
Science
18 Aug 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
A generic modeling tool was developed to assess the potential remediation requirements for PFOS and other persistent chemicals.
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Peruoroalkyl Substances Are Associated With Elevated Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Highly Exposed Young Adults
Science
13 Aug 2020
PFAS exposure was associated with high blood pressure in individuals aged 20-39 years.
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Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in serum versus semen and their association with male reproductive hormones
Science
13 Aug 2020 | Env. Poll.
PFAS concentrations in men were negatively associated with total testosterone levels leading to poor reproductive health.
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Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in follicular fluid from women experiencing infertility in Australia
Science
13 Aug 2020 | Environ. Res.
PFAS exposure in ovaries is linked to an increased risk of infertility.
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Answers to Common Questions on PFAS in Drinking Water
Science
12 Aug 2020 | AWWA
An overview of the most common questions regarding PFAS, exposure, and what is currently being done to remediate it.
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[Press Release] Scientists Urge Business & Government to Treat PFAS Chemicals as a Class
Policy
11 Aug 2020
All per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) should be treated as one class and avoided for nonessential uses, according to a peer-reviewed article published in today's issue of Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
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New state PFAS standards put Livingston Airport on cleanup list
News
6 Aug 2020 | WHMI
The new Michigan drinking water and groundwater standards resulted in 42 new sites being added.
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Transport of Legacy Perfluoroalkyl Substances and the Replacement Compound HFPO-DA through the Atlantic Gateway to the Arctic Ocean—Is the Arctic a Sink or a Source?
Science
4 Aug 2020 | ES&T
Air and water currents contribute to the influx of various PFAS into and out of the Arctic.
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Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances Associated with Increased Susceptibility to Liver Injury in Children
Science
4 Aug 2020 | Hepatology
Developmental exposure to PFAS can contribute to pediatric liver injury.