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Association between Prenatal Exposure to PFAS and Fetal Sex Hormones: Are the Short-chain PFAS Safer?
Science
16 Jun 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Prenatal exposure to PFBS and PFHpA was associated with endocrine disruption.
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Strategies for grouping per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to protect human and environmental health
Science
11 Jun 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
This assessment provides the necessary context for grouping strategies such that they can be adopted as they are, or built on further, to protect human and environmental health from potential PFAS-related effects.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in blood of captive Siberian tigers in China: Occurrence and association with biochemical parameters
Science
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
Science
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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An (Eco)Toxicity Life Cycle Impact Assessment Framework for Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
12 May 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Even at low levels, PFAS can still have significant life cycle effects.
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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.
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[Public Comment] Proposed restriction of PFHxA, its salts and related substances
Policy
25 Mar 2020
Germany has submitted a proposal to restrict the manufacture and commerce of PFHxA and is now seeking comments from the public.
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Comparative analysis of the toxicological databases for 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol (6:2 FTOH) and perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
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25 Feb 2020 | Food Chem. Toxicol.
This article summarizes a comparative analysis of the toxicological effects of PFHxA and 6:2 FTOH and finds that 6:2 FTOH is significantly more toxic than PFHxA.
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Combined effects and toxicological interactions of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances mixtures in human liver cells (HepG2)
Science
18 Feb 2020 | Environ. Poll.
The combined effects of 6 PFAS were found to cause increased health harm compared to 1 PFAS alone.
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Communities Petition EPA to Regulate Hazardous PFAS Chemicals
Policy
16 Jan 2020
The Green Science Policy Institute is petitioning the EPA to list hundreds of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated chemicals) as hazardous wastes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
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[Conference Abstract] Identification of per- and polyfluorinated substances in food contact materials by mass spectrometric profiling
Science
30 Dec 2019 | DTU Orbit
A screening study of food contact materials was found to contain various PFAS, including PFBA, PFPeA, PFHxA, PFHpA, PFDA, and PFOA.
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The short-chain perfluorinated compounds PFBS, PFHxS, PFBA and PFHxA, disrupt human mesenchymal stem cell self-renewal and adipogenic differentiation
Science
25 Dec 2019 | J Environ Sci (China).
PFBS, PFHxS, PFBA, and PFHxA were found to be cyto- and potentially developmentally toxic in human cells.
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Behavioural effects and bioconcentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos
Science
25 Dec 2019 | Chemosphere
PFAS exposure significantly disrupted zebrafish development.
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Germany proposes PFHxA restriction under REACH
Policy
20 Dec 2019
Germany has submitted its intention to restrict PFHxA and related chemicals under REACH. Chemicals in this group are short-chain PFAS used in many consumer products.
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Bioaccumulation and human exposure of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in vegetables from the largest vegetable production base of China
Science
10 Dec 2019 | Environ Int
PFAS found to bioaccumulate in vegetables leading to increased amounts in preschool-aged children.