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Organic contaminants sorbed to microplastics affect marine medaka fish early life stages development
Science
7 Apr 2020 | Marin. Poll. Bull.
PFOS appeared to be more embryotoxic when spiked on microplastics than when alone in seawater.
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Toxicokinetics and persistent thyroid hormone disrupting effects of chronic developmental exposure to chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate in Chinese rare minnow
Science
7 Apr 2020 | Environ. Poll.
Thyroid hormones and gene regulation remained at disturbed levels in adult fish, due to PFAS exposure.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) acutely affect human αβγ GABA receptor and spontaneous neuronal network function in vitro
Science
1 Apr 2020 | Sci Rep
PFOS found to have a clear neurotoxic risk.
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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.
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Maternal serum perfluoroalkyl substance mixtures and thyroid hormone concentrations in maternal and cord sera: The HOME study
Science
24 Mar 2020 | Environ. Res.
PFOS had a positive trending association with thyroid-stimulating hormones.
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Alternatives of perfluoroalkyl acids and hepatitis B virus surface antibody in adults: Isomers of C8 Health Project in China
Science
23 Mar 2020 | Environ. Poll.
6:2 PFESA was found to be associated with lower levels of hepatitis B surface antibody in the human blood.
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Dietary characteristics associated with plasma concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances among adults with pre-diabetes: Cross-sectional results from the Diabetes Prevention Program Trial
Science
17 Mar 2020 | Environ Int
Dietary patterns of vegetables, fruits, and Omega-3 rich fish were associated with lower plasma concentrations of some PFAS.
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Multi-box mass balance model of PFOA and PFOS in different regions of San Francisco Bay
Science
17 Mar 2020 | Chemosphere
A model used to predict the fate and levels of PFOA and PFOS in estuaries find the highest levels in South Bay.
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Fluorine Mass Balance and Suspect Screening in Marine Mammals from the Northern Hemisphere
Science
17 Mar 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Novel PFAS was found in polar bears and large marine mammals and characterized through a multi-platform approach.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and blood pressure in pre-diabetic adults-cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of the diabetes prevention program outcomes study
Science
16 Mar 2020 | Environ Int
This study examined cross-sectional and prospective associations of PFAS with blood pressure and hypertension.
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Dietary Uptake and Depuration Kinetics of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate, Perfluorooctanoic Acid, and Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Dimer Acid (GenX) in a Benthic Fish
Science
12 Mar 2020 | Env. Sci. and Tech.
PFOA and PFOS found to bioaccumulate in fish while GenX did not.
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Transcriptome analysis of acute exposure of the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)
Science
11 Mar 2020 | Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C Toxicol. Pharmacol.
PFOS found to inhibit clam's ability to metabolize food and filter water.