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• Environment occurrence of perfluoroalkyl acids and associated human health risks near a major fluorochemical manufacturing park in southwest of China

  Science

  21 Apr 2020 | J. Hazard. Mater.

  PFAS levels exceeded US EPA Health Advisory levels in river/tap water, soil, and leaves near a fluorochemical plant.

• Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and maternal and neonatal thyroid function in the Project Viva Cohort: A mixtures approach

  Science

  21 Apr 2020 | Environ Int

  Prenatal exposure to multiple PFAS was associated with abnormal maternal and neonatal thyroid function.

• Temporal trends and determinants of serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances among Northern California mothers with a young child, 2009–2016

  Science

  14 Apr 2020 | Environ. Res.

  Breastfeeding contributed to the elimination of the common PFAS in lactating mothers.

• Association between perfluoroalkyl acids and the prevalence of hypertension among US adults

  Science

  14 Apr 2020 | Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf.

  PFOA and PFNA displayed a J-shaped relationship with the prevalence of hypertension.

• Nontarget Screening of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Binding to Human Liver Fatty Acid Binding Protein

  Science

  14 Apr 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.

  Through a new analytical method, 50 AFFF were found to bind to proteins to human fatty liver proteins.

• Evaluation of residues in hen eggs after exposure of laying hens to water containing per‐ and poly‐fluoroalkyl substances

  Science

  13 Apr 2020 | Environ. Tox. & Chem.

  There was a clear correlation between the PFAS concentrations in the drinking water of hens and those detected in the egg, which could be useful in estimating PFAS concentrations in the egg by measuring water concentrations.

• State officials release results of Alpena PFAS retesting

  News

  13 Apr 2020 | UpNorthLive

  Two of the 19 wells tested had results above the proposed state drinking water limits. Water filters have been offered to homeowners with PFAS detections.

• Trace level analyses of selected perfluoroalkyl acids in food: Method development and data generation

  Science

  7 Apr 2020 | Environ. Poll.

  All 53 food items from the Swedish market and developing countries were found to contain PFOA and PFOS, while 76% also contained PFHxS.

• Internal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and biological markers in 101 healthy 1-year-old children: associations between levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and vaccine response

  Science

  7 Apr 2020 | Arch.of Tox.

  The study revealed significant associations between levels of PFOA and adjusted levels of vaccine antibodies against Haemophilus influenza type B.

• Novel and legacy poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in indoor dust from urban, industrial, and e-waste dismantling areas: The emergence of PFAS alternatives in China

  Science

  6 Apr 2020 | Environ. Poll.

  6:2 Cl-PFESA, 8:2 Cl-PFESA, and PFOS were found throughout all areas sampled with high composition profiles of short-chain PFAS (C4-C7) indicating an ongoing shift to short-chain alternatives in China.

• Reps. Kildee, Fitzpatrick Push PFAS Priorities for 2021 National Defense Authorization Act

  Policy

  3 Apr 2020

  U.S. Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced their priorities for the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, which include requiring the EPA to create drinking water standards and listing PFOA and PFOS under both the Clean Water Act and the CERCLA Act.

• Use of biochar to produce reclaimed water for irrigation use

  Science

  1 Apr 2020 | Chemosphere

  Granular activated carbon filtered chemicals such as PFOA more efficiently than biochar.

• Spatiotemporal analysis of perfluoroalkyl substances in White-tailed eagle nestlings from northern Norway - a ten-year study

  Science

  1 Apr 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.

  PFOS and PFHxS concentrations decreased over time, and ≥C11 perfluorinated carboxylic acids only seem to level-off during the last four years in eagle populations.

• Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) differentially inhibit placental trophoblast migration and invasion in vitro

  Science

  1 Apr 2020 | Toxicol. Sci.

  GenX found to lead to preeclampsia by inhibiting trophoblast invasion.

• Dam operation altered profiles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in reservoir

  Science

  24 Mar 2020 | J of Haz. Mat.

  PFAS profiles in the water column changed from PFOA to short-chain species during dam operation.