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Metabolic Signatures of Youth Exposure to Mixtures of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: A Multi-Cohort Study
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22 Feb 2023 | EHP
Exposure to PFAS was associated with alterations in amino acid metabolism and lipid metabolism in young adults.
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Bald eagles, songbirds in Wisconsin found to have 'forever chemicals'
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22 Feb 2023 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A new analysis has found "forever chemicals" in the bodies of more than 300 species of animals, including polar bears, tigers, monkeys, and songbirds and bald eagles in Wisconsin.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and volatile methyl siloxanes in global air: Spatial and temporal trends
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22 Feb 2023 | Env. Poll.
Long-chain PFAS were detected globally in the environment, with PFOS levels still increasing at several sites despite its listing as a persistent organic pollutant to the Stockholm Convention since 2009.
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Early-life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and infant gut microbial composition
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22 Feb 2023 | Environ Epidemiol
PFAS may increase infant gut microbiome diversity and alter the relative abundance of biologically relevant bacteria.
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Exposure to serum perfluoroalkyl substances and biomarkers of liver function: The Korean national environmental health survey 2015-2017
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21 Feb 2023 | Chemosphere
Higher serum PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFDA, and PFNA concentrations were related to higher serum concentrations of liver enzymes, although some differences were dependent on sex and obesity status.
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Exposure to high levels of PFAS through drinking water is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes-findings from a register-based study in Ronneby, Sweden
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20 Feb 2023 | Environ Res
A higher risk of type 2 diabetes among individuals aged 18–45 years was found, suggesting increased susceptibility to PFAS-related health effects at younger ages.
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Pregnancy-related hemodynamic biomarkers in relation to trimester-specific maternal per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposures and adverse birth outcomes.
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20 Feb 2023 | Environ Pollut
Prenatal PFAS exposures during each trimester resulted in different adverse health effects.
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EPA devotes $25M in grants for Wisconsin to address PFAS in small communities
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17 Feb 2023 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Small and disadvantaged communities in Wisconsin may soon access around $25 million in federal grants to address PFAS contamination in drinking water.
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Dingell urges rejection of Wolverine Worldwide tannery PFAS cleanup plan
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17 Feb 2023 | MLive
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is urging the state of Michigan to reject footwear giant Wolverine Worldwide’s plan to clean up PFAS pollution under its former Rockford tannery.
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High Levels of PFAS in Wild Freshwater Fish
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17 Feb 2023 | Living on Earth
David Andrews, a senior scientist with the Environmental Working Group, joined Living on Earth’s Bobby Bascomb to discuss the results and the impact on consumers.
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Tracing the path of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ inside the body
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17 Feb 2023 | WBUR
Stacks of boxes line the front hall of Wendy Thomas’ house in Merrimack, New Hampshire, not far from the Massachusetts border. Inside each box are jugs of water that she relies on daily.
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Prenatal Exposure to Legacy and Alternative Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Neuropsychological Development Trajectories over the First 3 Years of Life
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17 Feb 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
Mothers’ elevated serum levels of PFHxS, PFOS, and other PFAS mixtures were associated with decreased communication and problem-solving abilities throughout their children’s first 36 months of life.
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Target and Nontarget Screening of PFAS in Drinking Water for a Large-Scale Survey of Urban and Rural Communities in Québec, Canada
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16 Feb 2023 | Water Res
99.3% of 463 tap water samples from Québec, Canada, had detectable levels of PFAS, including compounds not currently included in US EPA methods for drinking water testing.
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Associations between serum per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and asthma morbidity in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2003-2018)
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13 Feb 2023 | JACI
Elevated levels of serum PFOA and PFDA may be associated with greater odds of asthma attacks in the 12–18-year-old group, but further study is needed.
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Comprehensive target analysis and TOP assay of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wild boar livers indicate contamination hot-spots in the environment
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13 Feb 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Wild boar livers were found to be suitable bioindicators for PFAS in the environment.