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Environmental exposure and ecological risk of perfluorinated substances (PFASs) in the Shaying River Basin, China
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19 Jul 2023 | Chemosphere
PFAS exposure via inhalation of particulate matter was found to be dominated by low levels of PFSAs and PFCAs, but inhalation exposure is still important due to its long-term and cumulative nature.
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A State-of-the-Science Review of Interactions of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) with Renal Transporters in Health and Disease: Implications for Population Variability in PFAS Toxicokinetics
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13 Jul 2023 | Environ Health Perspect.
This state-of-the-science review integrated current knowledge to assess how changes in kidney function and transporter expression from health to disease could affect PFAS toxicokinetics and identified priority research gaps that should be addressed to advance knowledge.
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‘Forever Chemical’ Lawsuits Could Ultimately Eclipse the Big Tobacco Settlement
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13 Jul 2023 | TIME
So far, DuPont, Chemours, Corteva, and 3M have paid a total of nearly $11.5 billion in damages for PFAS contamination. But that number could grow considerably, even exceeding the more than $200 billion paid by Big Tobacco in the 1990s.
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Research Progress on Neurodevelopmental Toxicity in Offspring after Indirect Exposure to PFASs in Early Life
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30 Jun 2023 | MDPI
According to available scientific literature, early life exposure to PFAS may result in neurodevelopmental toxicity through oxidative stress and the development of abnormal nerve cells.
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and infant sleep disturbance: A prospective cohort study
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28 Jun 2023 | Environ Int
Exposure to several PFAS was significantly associated with an increased risk of sleep disturbance in infants, including nighttime awakenings, snoring, and longer nocturnal wakefulness.
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Plasma concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in pregnancy and breastfeeding duration in Project Viva
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19 Jun 2023 | Sci. Tot. Env.
Higher plasma PFAS in pregnancy was associated with shorter breastfeeding duration.
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Close association of PFASs exposure with hepatic fibrosis than steatosis: evidences from NHANES 2017–2018
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15 Jun 2023 | Ann Med
PFOS has been identified as a potential primary contributor to the development of PFAS-related hepatic fibrosis.
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Mixtures of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reduce the in vitro activation of human T cells and basophils
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12 Jun 2023 | Chemosphere
Exposure to mixtures of PFAS at real-life human concentrations resulted in reduced functionality of human immune cells.
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Association between Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Levels and Risk of Central and Peripheral Precocious Puberty in Girls
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12 Jun 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
PFAS exposure was associated with a higher risk for early-onset puberty.
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Developmental toxicity of perfluorohexane sulfonate at human relevant dose during pregnancy via disruption in placental lipid homeostasis
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8 Jun 2023 | Environ Int
Gestational exposure to human-relevant levels of PFHxS in mice may increase the incidence of fetal deaths and cause abnormal placental development.
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Prenatal exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and epigenetic aging in umbilical cord blood: The healthy start study
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22 May 2023 | Environ Res
Higher PFDA concentrations in cord blood were associated with indicators of lower developmental maturity in infants.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Affect Inflammation in Lung Cells and Tissues
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10 May 2023 | Int. J. Mol. Sci.
PFOA and PFOS alone or in a mixture were found to cause decreased respiratory ability in human bronchial cells.
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Mixture during Pregnancy and Postpartum Weight Retention in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study (NHBCS)
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10 May 2023 | Toxics
PFAS exposure may be associated with decreased ability to lose weight after childbirth in mothers.
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Associations between Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Exposures and Blood Lipid Levels among Adults—A Meta-Analysis
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4 May 2023 | EHP
This meta-analysis concluded that PFOA and PFOS are significantly associated with increased cholesterol levels in human blood.
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PFAS lurking in waterways pose hidden threat to health
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2 May 2023 | CBS News
"It contained a whole host of industrial chemicals that were washing out of consumer products and people's homes or that were entering from industrial facilities," Nordell said.