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Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Adiposity at Age 12 Years: Evaluating Periods of Susceptibility
Science
9 Dec 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
Gestational exposure to PFOA and PFHxS was associated with an increased risk of obesity in adolescents, while no pattern was observed for postnatal PFAS concentrations.
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EPA Issues Interim Strategy for Addressing PFAS in Wastewater Permits
Policy
8 Dec 2020
The interim strategy makes a number of recommendations for the consideration of PFAS in the NPDES permit program.
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Parental plasma concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances and In Vitro fertilization outcomes
Science
8 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut .
Potential reproductive effects were associated with PFAS exposure in both men and women including the lower chance of in vitro fertilization success.
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PFAS study begins in West Michigan
News
8 Dec 2020 | WMUK
The study will help advance PFAS science and help doctors know which health problems to look for in people who have been exposed, and to increase scientists’ understanding of how PFAS exposure affects the health of a population.
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Effects of Exposure to Perfluorooctane Sulfonate on Placental Functions.
Science
8 Dec 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
PFOS-induced reduction of fetal body weights were linked to significantly higher corticosterone levels, a negative regulator of fetal growth.
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Atmospheric diffusion of perfluoroalkyl acids emitted from fluorochemical industry and its associated health risks.
Science
8 Dec 2020 | Environ Int
Potential health risk occurred in the best-case scenario, while the estimated daily intake from the worst-case scenario was comparable to that via indoor dust ingestion, indicating a notable health risk.
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Biotransformation and tissue bioaccumulation of 8:2 fluorotelomer alcohol in broiler by oral exposure
Science
7 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut
The biotransformation, and tissue distribution, and accumulation of 8:2 FTOH following oral exposure in male broiler chickens meant for human consumption were investigated.
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Water watchdog chief says industry should face tighter regulation on chemical leaks
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4 Dec 2020 | NJ Spotlight
Regulations have not done enough to prevent pollution by industry, and they may now need to be strengthened so that corporations do more to ensure contaminants do not escape their plants.
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[Blog] What lessons should we learn from the PFAS crisis?
News
3 Dec 2020 | Union of Concerned Scientists
U.S. chemical regulation is designed to rapidly approve new chemicals rather than adequately evaluate chemical danger.
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Toxic PFAS chemicals discovered in hundreds of products
News
2 Dec 2020 | The Intercept
Climbing ropes, guitar strings, and hand sanitizer are among the newly reported uses for the toxic “forever” chemicals.
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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticide used on millions of Mass. acres when spraying for mosquitoes
News
1 Dec 2020 | Boston Globe
Now, after years of criticism from environmental advocates who have long raised health concerns about the expensive treatment known as Anvil 10+10, the pesticide has been found to also contain an array of toxic compounds known as PFAS.
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Spatial distribution, sources and risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl substances in surface soils of a representative densely urbanized and industrialized city of China
Science
1 Dec 2020 | Catena
Total PFAS content was negatively correlated with soil pH but positively with soil organics.
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Effects of gestational exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate on the lung development of offspring rats
Science
1 Dec 2020 | Environ Pollut
PFOS may contribute to the increasing incidence of developmental lung diseases by elevating lung inflammation and inhibiting lung development.
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Cohort profile: China National Human Biomonitoring (CNHBM)-A nationally representative, prospective cohort in Chinese population
Science
1 Dec 2020 | Environ Int .
In 21,888 participants a total of 18 different PFAS were found in a Chinese national biomonitoring study.
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Epigenetic Modifications, and Alterations in Cell Cycle and Apoptosis Pathway in A549 Lung Carcinoma Cell Line upon Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
1 Dec 2020 | Toxics
Exposure to GenX, PFOA, and PFOS may have profound effects in patients with pre-existing lung conditions or could lead to cancer.