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Intrauterine exposure to perfluorinated compounds and overweight at age 4: A case-control study
Science
24 Mar 2020 | PLoS ONE
There was no association between PFAS exposure in early pregnancy and overweight children at age 4.
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Characterizing biopersistence potential of the metabolite 5:3 fluorotelomer carboxylic acid after repeated oral exposure to the 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol
Science
23 Mar 2020 | Tox. and App. Pharm.
The body transforms 6:2 FTOH into a metabolite, called 5:3 acid, that bioaccumulates, and the bioaccumulation is greater with lower exposure to 6:2 FTOH.
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Alternatives of perfluoroalkyl acids and hepatitis B virus surface antibody in adults: Isomers of C8 Health Project in China
Science
23 Mar 2020 | Environ. Poll.
6:2 PFESA was found to be associated with lower levels of hepatitis B surface antibody in the human blood.
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Public Health Assessment of and Response to Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Drinking Water, Bennington, Vermont
Science
23 Mar 2020 | J of Environ. H.
The public health measures taken in response to PFOA contamination are reviewed as potential actions to future PFAS pollution.
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Foam exposure committee leading PFAS research
News
18 Mar 2020 | Firehouse.com
The mission of the committee is to reduce firefighter/first responder exposures to PFAS chemicals used in firefighting foams in order to protect their health and lives.
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N.C. State receives $7.4 million grant to establish PFAS research center
News
18 Mar 2020 | NC Health News
The center will expand on existing studies, including human exposure to PFAS in Wilmington and the Fayetteville area, and take a deeper look into getting rid of the chemicals.
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Groups bring suit over secret approval process for PFAS chemicals
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18 Mar 2020 | Courthouse News Service
In approving these chemicals without restriction, the EPA is certifying that the substances are not likely to pose an unreasonable risk.
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Shaheen, Carper & Schumer Introduce Landmark Legislation to Fund PFAS Cleanup
Policy
17 Mar 2020
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced legislation with Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to help communities combat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and exposure in drinking water and groundwater.
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Military sees surge in sites with 'forever chemical' contamination
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17 Mar 2020 | The Hill
The military now has at least 651 sites that may have been contaminated with cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” a more than 50 percent jump from its last tally.
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Interaction between hypoxia and perfluorobutane sulfonate on developmental toxicity and endocrine disruption in marine medaka embryos
Science
17 Mar 2020 | Aq. Tox.
PFBS found to disrupt development and the endocrine system of juvenile fish.
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Multi-box mass balance model of PFOA and PFOS in different regions of San Francisco Bay
Science
17 Mar 2020 | Chemosphere
A model used to predict the fate and levels of PFOA and PFOS in estuaries find the highest levels in South Bay.
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Fluorine Mass Balance and Suspect Screening in Marine Mammals from the Northern Hemisphere
Science
17 Mar 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Novel PFAS was found in polar bears and large marine mammals and characterized through a multi-platform approach.
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Gender differences in pharmacokinetics of perfluoropentanoic acid using non-linear mixed-effect modeling in rats
Science
17 Mar 2020 | Arch. Toxicol.
PFPeA was found to be eliminated more rapidly in female rats than in male rats.
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Associations between perfluoroalkyl substances and serum lipids in a Swedish adult population with contaminated drinking water
Science
17 Mar 2020 | Environ Health
PFHxS exposure is associated with an increased risk of heart disease.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and blood pressure in pre-diabetic adults-cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of the diabetes prevention program outcomes study
Science
16 Mar 2020 | Environ Int
This study examined cross-sectional and prospective associations of PFAS with blood pressure and hypertension.