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Interactions of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and 6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate (6:2 Cl-PFESA) with human serum albumin (HSA): A comparative study
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27 May 2020 | Chem. Res. Toxicol.
The stronger binding affinity of 6:2 Cl-PFESA to human blood cells may contribute to its higher bioaccumulation potential than PFOS.
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Screening new persistent and bioaccumulative organics in China's inventory of industrial chemicals
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27 May 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Sixty-nine organofluorine compounds with three or more perfluorinated moieties, were found unique to the chemical Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances of China lists.
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Legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the coastal environment of Korea: Occurrence, spatial distribution, and bioaccumulation potential
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27 May 2020 | Chemosphere
Seawater was dominated by short-chained PFASs as a prompt reflection of regulation, while the sediment and bivalves were dominated by long-chained PFASs.
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Understanding and Managing the Potential By‐Products of PFAS Destruction
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26 May 2020 | Ground. Mon. & Rem.
Based on the available technologies relevant to PFAS destruction, complex aqueous solutions containing high concentrations of PFAS have the potential to generate either known short-chain PFAAs or other secondary effects on water quality.
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Orange County water districts consider massive lawsuit over PFAS contamination
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22 May 2020 | The Orange County Register
The "forever chemical" is forcing the closure of dozens of wells and increased use of more expensive imported water.
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Michigan State launches new PFAS research center
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20 May 2020
The primary goals of the Center are to quantify exposure and risk for people, livestock, crops, fish and wildlife, to develop and test remediation strategies and technologies and to explore safer PFAS alternatives.
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Wisconsin to miss deadline on action on PFAS compounds
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20 May 2020 | WXPR
An executive order last year directed the Wisconsin PFAS Action Council to produce an action plan by June 30, 2020.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in blood of captive Siberian tigers in China: Occurrence and association with biochemical parameters
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19 May 2020 | Env Poll
Ten PFASs were detected in the blood of captive Siberian tigers, including PFOS alternative 6:2 Cl-PFESA, primarily from the consumption of PFAS-contaminated meat.
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Removal of eight perfluoroalkyl acids from aqueous solutions by aeration and duckweed
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19 May 2020 | Sci the Total Env
With duckweed, >95% of long chain PFAS at 200 ppb were removed after 2 weeks.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure Was Negatively Associated With Cortisone Levels in Pregnancy
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19 May 2020 | J Endocr Soc
Early pregnancy concentrations of maternal PFAS were inversely associated with late pregnancy cortisone levels, indicating potential endocrine disruption in highly exposed mothers.
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Investigation of Levels of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Surface Water, Sediment and Fish Tissue in New Jersey, USA
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19 May 2020 | Sci of Total Env
PFOS, PFDA, PFUnA, and PFDoA were the predominant PFAS detected in fish tissue with the highest levels downstream of a military facility.
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GenX social implications under careful review
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19 May 2020 | Bladen Journal
In Bladen County, where the Chemours plant is located and ranks No. 2 on the county taxpayer list, the county will let the state do its investigations first.
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Challenges in the analytical determination of ultra-short-chain perfluoroalkyl acids and implications for environmental and human health
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19 May 2020 | Anal Bioanal Chem
The present review gives an overview of the currently used analytical methods and summarizes the findings regarding potential analytical challenges regarding ultra-short-chain PFAS.
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Association of perfluoroalkyl substances with gestational hypertension and preeclampsia in the MIREC study.
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19 May 2020 | Environ Int
Higher levels of PFHxS were associated with the development of preeclampsia during pregnancy.
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Adverse effects of in vitro GenX exposure on rat thyroid cell viability, DNA integrity and thyroid-related genes expression.
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19 May 2020 | Environ. Pollut.
GenX exposure is associated with endocrine disruption by damaging the thyroid cell's DNA.