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Assessing exposure to legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances via hair - The first nationwide survey in India
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3 May 2019 | Chemosphere
Biomonitoring data obtained from hair analysis have been evidenced to provide insight into retrospective human exposure to PFAS in India.
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Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances is associated with lower hand, foot and mouth disease viruses antibody response in infancy: Findings from the Guangzhou Birth Cohort Study
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1 May 2019 | Science of the Total Environment.
High levels of PFAS linked to higher susceptibility to Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in newborn children in Chinese cohort study.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in two different populations of northern cardinals
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1 May 2019 | Chemosphere.
North American cardinals where used as an indicator species to investigated exposure levels in humans.
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Exposure to Environmental Pollutants and Their Association with Biomarkers of Aging: A Multipollutant Approach
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1 May 2019 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Environmental pollutants, such as PFAS, impacts the biomarkers of aging.
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3M settlement with water authority totals $35 million
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29 Apr 2019 | AL.com
3M will pay the West Morgan East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority $35 million in a lawsuit settlement. According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,the settlement amount was agreed upon this month. The company and water authority issued a joint statement Friday on the settlement of the federal…
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Five years after discovery, PFAS concerns continue in Bucks and Montgomery Counties
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25 Apr 2019 | Bucks County Courier Times
Steve Vernik’s home sat empty for months, passed over again and again until he eventually sold it earlier this month, for $25,000 less than he originally sought. There’s little doubt in his mind it’s because of the toxic chemicals that were found in his drinking…
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Scientists dig into hard questions about the fluorinated pollutants known as PFAS
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25 Apr 2019 | NPR
Scientists are ramping up research on the possible health effects of a large group of common but little-understood chemicals used in water-resistant clothing, stain-resistant furniture, nonstick cookware and many other consumer products. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are generally referred to by their plural acronym, PFAS. PFAS are resistant to…
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and associations with thyroid parameters in First Nation children and youth from Quebec
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24 Apr 2019 | Environ Int
PFAS exposure in Canadian indigenous communities children linked to endocrine disruption.
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Socioeconomic position and exposure to multiple environmental chemical contaminants in six European mother-child cohorts
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19 Apr 2019 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
A European cohort study found that higher socioeconomic positions correlates to higher exposure to certain contaminants, such as PFAS, than compared to lower socioeconomic positions.
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Should you be concerned about PFAS chemicals?
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13 Apr 2019 | Consumer Reports
A group of substances known as PFAS chemicals are behind a variety of everyday conveniences that make our lives a little bit easier. They line pizza boxes and fast-food packaging so grease doesn’t seep through, form the nonstick coating on many pans, make fabrics and carpets stain-resistant, and help outdoor…
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Multiple crop bioaccumulation and human exposure of perfluoroalkyl substances around a mega fluorochemical industrial park, China: Implication for planting optimization and food safety
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13 Apr 2019 | Environ Int
Human exposure of PFAS through vegetables grown near mega flurorochemical industrial parks in China.
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The hunt is on for GenX chemicals in people
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12 Apr 2019 | Chemical & Engineering News
On a chilly day in November 2017, Beth Markesino sat in the county health department. She pushed up the sleeve of her sweater and extended her arm. A medical technician drew her blood. During her visit to the facility, Markesino spotted several people she knew and said hi…
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Fluorinated substances pollute for billions of Euros every year
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12 Apr 2019 | Nordic Council
Almost all people have so called PFAS-substances in their bodies today. A new Nordic report estimates annual health-related costs to 2.8 – 4.6 billion EUR for the Nordic countries and 52 – 84 billion EUR for all EEA countries. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), also…
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CDC maps out chemical health study, excludes cancer
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8 Apr 2019 | Bucks County Courier Times
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced its plans for a highly anticipated health study on PFAS, but the study will not assess whether or not the chemicals can cause cancer, a primary concern of impacted communities, including in Bucks and Montgomery counties. The U.S.…
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Maternal serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances and birth size in British boys
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8 Apr 2019 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
Prenatal exposure to high levels of PFOS may be associated with reduced birth size in male infants.