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Demographic and exposure characteristics as predictors of serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) levels - A community-level biomonitoring project in Pennsylvania
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13 Oct 2020 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
PFAS serum levels were associated with sex, age, employment in the study area, the quantity of daily tap water consumption, and length of residence in the study area.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Toxicity and Human Health Review: Current State of Knowledge and Strategies for Informing Future Research
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13 Oct 2020 | Environ Toxicol Chem
The goals of this review are to assess the state of the science regarding the toxicological effects of PFAS, and to develop strategies for advancing knowledge on the health effects of this large family of chemicals.
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Levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in ski wax products on the market in 2019 indicate no changes in formulation
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7 Oct 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Analysis of eleven of the best-selling fluorinated ski wax products found that although some indicated that they have switched short-chain PFAS they are continuing to use long-chain varieties.
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First report on the sources, vertical distribution and human health risks of legacy and novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater from the Loess Plateau, China
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6 Oct 2020 | J Haz. Mat.
In the Loess Plateau, both industrial and agricultural activities have contributed to PFAS pollution with short-chain alternatives replacing legacy compounds.
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Emerging and Legacy Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in House Dust from South China: Contamination Status and Human Exposure Assessment.
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6 Oct 2020 | Environ. Res.
Analysis based on compositions in house dust from East Asia, North America, and Europe were found to exhibit a region-specific indicating region-specific market demands, application patterns, as well as associated human exposure risks.
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A Critical Review of A Recommended Analytical and Classification Approach for Organic Fluorinated Compounds with an Emphasis on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
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6 Oct 2020
A review of the current methods to both detects the presence of fluorine and specific PFAS to better help regulators identify public health or environmental hazards.
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Intrauterine Exposure to Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances May Harm Children's Lung Function Development
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6 Oct 2020 | Environ. Res.
PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, and PFUA were higher in cord blood than in serum from eight-year-olds suggesting that they may play a vital role in lung development.
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Did the White House stop the EPA from regulating PFAS?
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29 Sep 2020 | The Intercept
A proposal to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances has been sitting at the White House for more than a year.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances are associated with elevated blood pressure and hypertension in highly exposed young adults
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29 Sep 2020 | Environ Health
PFAS exposure was associated with adverse outcomes such as cardiovascular disease and target organ damage.
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) inhibits the gap junction intercellular communication and induces apoptosis in human ovarian granulosa cells
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29 Sep 2020 | Reprod. Toxicol.
PFOA was associated with endocrine disruption causing cell death in human ovarian cells.
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Effects of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids on the uptake of sulfobromophthalein via organic anion transporting polypeptides in human intestinal Caco-2 cells.
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29 Sep 2020 | Biochem Biophys Rep
PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, and PFUnDA, significantly decreased the ability to take up and move hormones in human cells.
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Chemical Characterization of a Legacy Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Sample and Developmental Toxicity in Zebrafish
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29 Sep 2020 | Environ. Health Perspect.
100 individual PFAS were detected in AFFF with PFOS being the most toxic to developing human models species.
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Perfluorooctanoic acid in indoor particulate matter triggers oxidative stress and inflammation in corneal and retinal cells.
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29 Sep 2020 | Sci Rep
Eye exposure to PFOA-containing particulates might induce oxidative stress and inflammation in the retina and represent a risk factor for age-related loss of vision.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure, Gestational Weight Gain, and Postpartum Weight Changes in Project Viva
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28 Sep 2020 | Obesity
PFAS exposure during pregnancy was associated with greater gestational weight gain, weight retention, and weight gain years after pregnancy.
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Massachusetts finalizes drinking water standard for PFAS
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28 Sep 2020 | The National Law Review
Massachusetts is establishing a drinking water limit of 20 ppt for six PFAS, combined.