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Potential health effects of emerging environmental contaminants perfluoroalkyl compounds
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7 Nov 2018 | Yeungnam Univ J Med
Researchers found links between PFAS levels to neurological disorders and hormone disruption in children and adults.
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Adverse Maternal, Fetal, and Postnatal Effects of Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Dimer Acid (GenX) from Oral Gestational Exposure in Sprague-Dawley Rats
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4 Nov 2018 | Environ. Health Perspect.
GenX exposure produced multiple effects that were similar to prior toxicity evaluations on PFAS inSprague-Dawley Rats.
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[Recording] U.S. Senate Subcommittee Hearing: The Federal Role in the Toxic PFAS Chemical Crisis
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26 Sep 2018
A recording and supporting information from a September 26, 2018 U.S. Senate Federal Spending Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on the Federal Role in the Toxic PFAS Chemical Crisis.
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[Recording] U.S. House Subcommittee Hearing: Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Environment
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6 Sep 2018
U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing on Thursday, September 6, 2018 entitled “Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Environment: An Update on the Response to Contamination and Challenges Presented.”
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Micropollutants in drinking water from source to tap - Method development and application of a multiresidue screening method
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20 Feb 2018 | Sci. Total Environ.
A multi-compound screening method for the simultaneous measurement of a wide range of micropollutants, including PFAS, in drinking water resources was developed and applied to communities in Sweden.
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[Presentation] A Further Examination Of A Subset Of UCMR 3 PFAS Data Demonstrates Wider Occurrence
Science
8 Dec 2017
A presentation from Andy Eaton.
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Association of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure With Cataract Prevalence Among U.S. Adults: A NHANES Analysis (2005-2008)
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30 Nov 1925 | Transl Vis Sci Technol
Higher levels of PFAS—especially PFHS and PFNA—were significantly linked to increased cataract prevalence in U.S. adults, suggesting these pollutants may harm eye health through inflammation and oxidative stress.
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Food packaging solutions in the post-per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics era: A review of functions, materials, and bio-based alternatives
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30 Nov 1924 | Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf
Sustainable food packaging solutions are essential to replace harmful PFAS and plastics, with promising advancements in bio-based materials and active packaging systems, though challenges remain in scalability and comprehensive environmental assessments.
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Inactivation of common airborne antigens by perfluoroalkyl chemicals modulates early life allergic asthma
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16 Jun 1921 | Proc Natl Acad Sci USA
PFAS was associated with respiratory symptoms in developing mice affecting pulmonary health.
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Airway exposure to perfluorooctanoate exacerbates airway hyperresponsiveness and downregulates glucocorticoid receptor expression in asthmatic mice.
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16 Mar 1921 | Transl Pediatr
Acute airway exposure to PFOA was found to decrease the effectiveness of asthma treatments.
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Reconstructing the Composition of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Contemporary Aqueous Film-Forming Foams
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1 Mar 1921 | Environ Sci Technol Lett
A combination of methods can accurately assign the total PFAS mass attributable to AFFF in an aqueous sample with differentiation of gross precursor classes and identification of major precursor species.
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Emerging Chlorinated Polyfluorinated Polyether Compounds Impacting the Waters of Southwestern New Jersey Identified by Use of Nontargeted Analysis
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16 Feb 1921 | Environ Sci Technol Lett
Non-targeted analysis was used to estimate the effectiveness of point-of-entry water treatment systems for the removal of the emerging species and reduced the abundance of PFAS by >90%.