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Are feathers of a songbird model species (the great tit: ) suitable for monitoring perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in blood plasma?
Science
14 Jul 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Results suggest that feathers cannot be used to estimate PFOA and PFOS concentrations in blood plasma, except when there is a great deal of variation in pollutant concentrations among sites/individual birds.
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Spatial profiles of perfluoroalkyl substances and mercury in fish from northern Lake Victoria, East Africa
Science
13 Jul 2020 | Chemosphere
Trophic magnification is a key factor in the PFAS and MeHg+ spatial profiles.
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Efficient Photocatalytic PFOA Degradation over Boron Nitride
Science
13 Jul 2020 | ES&T L
Boron nitride was found to efficiently defluorinate PFAS when combined with UV light.
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Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances modulates neonatal serum phospholipids, increasing risk of type 1 diabetes
Science
13 Jul 2020 | Environ Int
PFAS exposure during pregnancy contributes to the risk of type 1 diabetes in newborns.
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Serum Half-Lives for Short- and Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Acids after Ceasing Exposure from Drinking Water Contaminated by Firefighting Foam
Science
13 Jul 2020 | Environ. Health Perspect.
Branched PFOS isomers had shorter half-lives than linear PFOS isomers in contaminated human blood.
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A Probabilistic Approach to Evaluate the Risk of Decreased Total Triiodothyronine Hormone Levels following Chronic Exposure to PFOS and PFHxS via Contaminated Drinking Water
Science
13 Jul 2020 | Environ. Health Perspect.
Women were found to be at a higher risk for endocrine disruption.
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New contamination at an infamous N.J. chemical plant has scientists worried
News
12 Jul 2020 | NJ News
Along the Delaware River in South Jersey, where heavy industry has long contributed to polluted water, air and ground, scientists have raised the alarm over a new contamination.
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Prenatal Exposures to Perfluoroalkyl Acids and Associations with Markers of Adiposity and Plasma Lipids in Infancy: An Odense Child Cohort Study
Science
12 Jul 2020 | Environ. Health Perspect.
Prenatal PFAS exposure was positively associated with increased body mass index and higher total cholesterol levels in young children.
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Whitmer signs bills regulating PFAS foam use at Michigan fire stations
Policy
8 Jul 2020
Fire departments would have 48 hours to tell state regulators about the use of a chemical-based firefighting foam type that’s caused drinking water contamination around Michigan under legislation signed into law
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Occurrence, fate, sources and toxicity of PFAS: What we know so far in Florida and major gaps
Science
8 Jul 2020 | TrAC Trends in Analy. Chem.
This critical review presents a summary of the recent literature, databases, and investigations of PFAS contamination in Florida, focusing on PFAS occurrence, major sources and treatment methods.
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[Press Release] Blumenthal, Slotkin, Shaheen & Turner Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce PFAS Exposure Among Servicemembers & Military Families
Policy
7 Jul 2020
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Jeanne Shaheen and U.S. Representatives Elissa Slotkin and Mike Turner (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce exposure of servicemembers and their families to harmful PFAS chemicals.
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Pregnancy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance concentrations and postpartum health in Project Viva, a prospective cohort
Science
7 Jul 2020 | J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.
Pregnancy concentrations of EtFOSAA, PFOS, and PFOA were associated with above-normal weight gain.
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Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, a persistent organic pollutant, inhibits iodide accumulation by thyroid follicular cells in vitro
Science
7 Jul 2020 | Mol. Cell. Endocrinol.
PFOS was associated with specific mechanisms of action resulting in endocrine disruption.
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Op-ed: PFAS chemicals—the other immune system threat
News
6 Jul 2020 | Environmental Health News
Exposure to PFAS suppresses the ability of the immune system to make antibodies—the part of the immune system critically important in fighting COVID-19 and other infectious agents.
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Widespread PFAS chemical pollution will likely make COVID-19 worse
News
5 Jul 2020 | Massive Science
These common household and industrial chemicals impair immune system function.