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Maternal exposure to perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) during pregnancy: evidence of adverse maternal and fetoplacental effects in New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits
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1 Dec 2022 | Toxicol Sci
PFBS exposure during gestation may lead to renal injury, hypertension in the mother, and decreased fetal growth.
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What should I do about PFAS in my water?
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28 Nov 2022 | Wisconsin Watch
A consumer guide details how people can deal with harmful PFAS in local water sources being detected nationwide, including around Wisconsin.
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Contaminants in fish from US rivers: Probability-based national assessments
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28 Nov 2022 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS is detected in 95.2–99.7 % of fish samples annually.
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Approaches to mixture risk assessment of PFASs in the European population based on human hazard and biomonitoring data
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26 Nov 2022 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
The mixture risk assessments indicate that PFAS exposure is too high and may result in a human health risk.
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Many DOE weapons complex sites record exposure to PFAS, mull next steps
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23 Nov 2022 | Exchange Monitor
Many sites within the Department of Energy’s weapons complex have at least some level of exposure to certain human-made chemicals drawing increasing attention from the U.S. EPA, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Maternal Thyroid Dysfunction, and Child Autism Spectrum Disorder
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23 Nov 2022 | Endocrinol Metab (Seoul)
A review of relevant studies found that PFAS exposure may lead to thyroid dysfunction and childhood developmental abnormalities.
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Insights into the Dermal Absorption, Deposition, and Elimination of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Rats: The Importance of Skin Exposure
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23 Nov 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Dermal absorption of PFAS can be long-lasting and contribute considerably to the body burden of PFAS in a human model species.
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Systemic toxicity induced by topical application of perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), and perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) in a murine model
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23 Nov 2022 | Food Chem Toxicol
Dermal exposure to newer PFAS showed similar effects on the liver and immune system as oral PFAS exposure.
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GAO Calls for Nationwide Analysis of “Forever Chemicals”
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22 Nov 2022 | JAMA Network
The US GAO recommended that the US EPA conduct a national analysis of PFAS, a class of synthetic chemical compounds.
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What Happens In Utero Does Not Stay In Utero: a Review of Evidence for Prenatal Epigenetic Programming by Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
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22 Nov 2022 | Curr Environ Health Rep
This review covers the relationship between prenatal exposure to PFAS and epigenetic modifications in infants, children, and adolescents over 18 years of age.
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GAC Filters Continue To Effectively Remove Chemours’ PFAS
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21 Nov 2022 | Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
CFPUA has an ongoing program to monitor PFAS in raw, untreated water from the Cape Fear River and in finished, treated drinking water.
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Bone mass density following developmental exposures to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): a longitudinal cohort study
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19 Nov 2022 | Environ Health
PFAS exposures in childhood are negatively associated with overall bone mass density, with the strongest association seen for PFNA amongst 5-year-olds.
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A Year in Review: EPA’s Work on PFAS
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18 Nov 2022 | Environmental Protection
The EPA’s A Year of Progress Under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, published this week, outlines what actions have been taken so far to better the lives of people in our communities.
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First Evidence of Prenatal Exposure to Emerging Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances Associated with E-Waste Dismantling: Chemical Structure-Based Placental Transfer and Health Risks
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18 Nov 2022 | Environ Sci Technol
Electronic waste dismantling contributes to adult and fetal exposure to PFAS, with 6:2 FTSA, 6:2 Cl-PFESA, and PFOPA identified as major emerging PFAS with trans-placemental transfer efficiencies higher than that of PFOS.
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Biota-Sediment Accumulation Factors (BSAFs) for Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS)
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18 Nov 2022 | Environ Toxicol Chem
A summary of biota-sediment accumulation factors is given for many PFAS, and the largest research gap identified is understanding the effects of concentration and mixtures upon bioaccumulation from sediments.