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Quantitative bias analysis of the association between subclinical thyroid disease and two perfluoroalkyl substances in a single study
Science
25 Dec 2019 | Environ. Res.
A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model was used to quantify bias in a reported PFAS-thyroid association.
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Phytotoxicity induced by perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate via metabolomics
Science
25 Dec 2019 | J Haz. Mat.
PFOS was found to disrupt lettuce's ability to photosynthesize.
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Some Chemicals Used as Solvents and in Polymer Manufacture
Science
25 Dec 2019
A review of epidemiological evidence, animal bioassays, and mechanistic and other relevant data to determine the carcinogenic hazard to humans of environmental or occupational exposure to PFAS.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) modify lung surfactant function T and pro-inflammatory responses in human bronchial epithelial cells
Science
25 Dec 2019 | Tox. in Vitro
PFAS exposure associated with acute respiratory problems and airway infections.
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Profiles of Emerging and Legacy Per-/Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Matched Serum and Semen Samples: New Implications for Human Semen Quality
Science
25 Dec 2019 | Environ. Health Perspect.
Exposure to 6:2 Cl-PFESA and other PFAS associated with poor semen quality.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances and likelihood of stroke in persons with and without diabetes
Science
25 Dec 2019 | Diab Vasc Dis Res.
PFAS exposure was found not to increase the risk of stroke in people with diabetes.
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Federal bill tackles toxic PFAS chemicals ground water but food packaging still a concern
News
19 Dec 2019 | Komo News
Under the new bill, the military will phase out the use of PFAS over three years. Biophysical Chemist Arlene Blum, executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute, says it's a big first step.
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PFAS and Health: Troublesome, ubiquitous chemicals to be examined at YSPH Symposium
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12 Dec 2019 | Yale School of Public Health
On December 13, 2019 the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health will host a symposium on chemicals known as PFAS.
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[Peer-review] Draft NTP Technical Reports on Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of HMB and PFOA
Events
12 Dec 2019
NTP is holding a peer-review of draft Technical Reports on toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of HMB and PFOA and will hold a webcast on Dec. 12, 2019 at 10 AM Eastern (Registration is required). Written comments are due on Nov. 20, 2019. Oral comment registration deadline is Dec. 3, 2019.
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Altered expression and activity of phase I and II biotransformation enzymes in human liver cells by perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)
Science
10 Dec 2019 | Toxicology
PFOA and PFOS found to inhibit the body's ability to breakdown and absorb nutrients.
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Indoor exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the childcare environment
Science
10 Dec 2019 | Environ. Poll.
Dust samples were found to contain high concentrations of neutral FTOHs while sleeping mats contained FOSAs and FOSEs.
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Topic of Cancer: How PFAS threaten our water
News
10 Dec 2019 | Capital & Main
What’s more, while the persistent and mobile nature of PFAS chemicals means that no neighborhood is safe from contamination, smaller water systems—particularly those serving disadvantaged communities—face an uphill task in tackling the problem due to the higher probability of aging infrastructure and limited resources, as compared to larger utilities.
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Bioaccumulation and human exposure of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in vegetables from the largest vegetable production base of China
Science
10 Dec 2019 | Environ Int
PFAS found to bioaccumulate in vegetables leading to increased amounts in preschool-aged children.
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Characterization of the chemical contents of fluorinated and fluorine-free firefighting foams using a novel workflow combining non-target screening and total fluorine analysis
Science
10 Dec 2019 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Firefighting foams marketed as PFAS-Free was found not to contain fluorine.
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Subacute dermal toxicity of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids: comparison with different carbon-chain lengths in human skin equivalents and systemic effects of perfluoroheptanoic acid in Sprague Dawley rats
Science
10 Dec 2019 | Arch. Toxicol.
PFCA found to have adverse effects on major organs with systemic dermal exposure in high concentrations.