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Thyroid Disruptors: Extrathyroidal Sites of Chemical Action and Neurodevelopmental Outcome-an Examination Using Triclosan and Perfluorohexane Sulfonate (PFHxS)
Science
21 Jul 2021 | Toxicol Sci
Lifelong exposure to PFAS could affect both the thyroid hormone status and the immune defense of perch in the wild.
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[Report] Reconciling Terminology of the Universe of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Recommendations and Practical Guidance
Policy
20 Jul 2021
This report summarizes recent efforts by the OECD/UNEP Global PFC Group to provide recommendations and practical guidance to all stakeholders with regard to the terminology of PFAS.
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Spatial and Temporal Patterns of PFAS Occurrence at a Wastewater Beneficial Reuse Site in Central Pennsylvania
Science
20 Jul 2021 | ASABE
PFAS present in the crop tissue suggests that PFAS may enter the food chain once those crops are fed to livestock.
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Placental Transfer and Composition of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs): A Korean Birth Panel of Parent-Infant Triads
Science
20 Jul 2021 | Toxics
Gestational age and birth weight were positively associated with a placental transfer rate of PFOA, PFHxS, and PFOS, while pre-pregnant BMI and weight were inversely associated with PFOS.
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Perfluorononanoic acid impedes mouse oocyte maturation by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress
Science
20 Jul 2021 | Reprod Toxicol
PFNA was found to inhibit the development of immature eggs preventing successful reproduction.
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[Press Release] Detection of toxic PFAS chemicals increases to 2,790 communities
News
20 Jul 2021
The latest detections are based on new testing completed in Alabama, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina and Vermont.
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Exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate in vitro perturbs the quality of porcine oocytes via induction of apoptosis
Science
20 Jul 2021 | Environ Pollut
PFOS exposure leads to decreased reproductive success by decreasing viable sperm count.
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Chronic low-level perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) exposure promotes testicular steroidogenesis through enhanced histone acetylation
Science
20 Jul 2021 | Environ Pollut
Low-level PFOS exposure was found to promote the development of steroid hormones.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) adsorption in drinking water by granular activated carbon: Influence of activated carbon and PFAS characteristics
Science
20 Jul 2021 | Sci Total Environ
Activated carbon filters were found to absorb different PFAS from contaminated water at different efficiencies.
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World’s first ban on products with PFAS adopted in Maine
News
19 Jul 2021 | C&EN
The US state of Maine is the first government in the world to ban the sale of products containing any chemical in a class of highly persistent synthetic compounds.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in leachate, fly ash, and bottom ash from waste incineration plants: Implications for the environmental release of PFAS
Science
19 Jul 2021 | Sci Total Environ
PFBA and PFBS were associated with leachate contamination while PFOS was found to travel in fly ash readily.
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Why is elevation of serum cholesterol associated with exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in humans? A workshop report on potential mechanisms
Science
19 Jul 2021 | Toxicology
In this report, we summarize the relevant background data, the discussion among the attendees, and their recommendations for further research.
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[Press release] AWWA sends letter supporting Amendment 18 in the PFAS Action Act
Policy
19 Jul 2021
The American Water Works Association today sent a letter urging members of the House Committee on Rules to approve Amendment 18 in H.R. 2467, the PFAS Action Act.
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Seattle study of breast milk from 50 women finds chemical used in food wrappers, firefighting foam
News
18 Jul 2021 | The Seattle Times
This study represented the first PFAS analysis of breast milk in U.S. women since 2004, and offered a mixed progress report.
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Local environmental groups form ‘PFAS Action Coalition’
News
16 Jul 2021 | NPR Michigan Radio
The new group is called the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network.