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Assessing Indoor Dust Interference with Human Nuclear Hormone Receptors in Cell-Based Luciferase Reporter Assays
Science
19 Apr 2021 | Environ Health Perspect
PFAS was found to exhibit hormonal activities in humans from indoor dust.
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Fluorine-Specific Detection Using ICP-MS Helps to Identify PFAS Degradation Products in Nontargeted Analysis
Science
19 Apr 2021 | Anal Chem
The feasibility of the detection of PFAS metabolites using a fluorine-specific detection was demonstrated using a model compound and can thus be applied to new experiments and unknown organofluorine-containing samples in the future.
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Investigating Molecular Mechanisms of Immunotoxicity and the Utility of ToxCast for Immunotoxicity Screening of Chemicals Added to Food
Science
13 Apr 2021 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
PFAS show weak or no activity in immune-related ToxCast assays, which differs from traditional toxicological studies.
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In-Vitro and In-Silico Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Binding to Human Serum Albumin
Science
13 Apr 2021 | Toxics
Carboxylic acid and sulfonic acid-containing PFAS were found to bioaccumulate the most readily in human blood.
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Biological and behavioural responses of European honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) exposure
Science
12 Apr 2021 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
PFOS exposure adversely affects honey bee colonies and may transfer to honey.
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The interplay between environmental exposures and COVID-19 risks in the health of children
Science
7 Apr 2021 | Env. Health
An international group of researchers interested in children’s environmental health was invited to identify knowledge gaps and to develop research questions to close these gaps.
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Considerations for Toxicity Experiments and Risk Assessments with PFAS Mixtures
Science
7 Apr 2021 | IEAM
This perspective article discusses available approaches for mixtures risk assessment with a specific focus on application to PFAS mixtures.
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Occurrence and abundance of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) on microplastics (MPs) in Pearl River Estuary (PRE) region: Spatial and temporal variations
Science
7 Apr 2021 | Environ Pollut
8:2 diPAP was detected with the highest frequency of 92.5% in all samples.
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Human exposure pathways to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from indoor media: A systematic review protocol
Science
7 Apr 2021 | Environ. Int
An adapted protocol was developed to utilize existing systematic review tools for exposure science questions concerning PFAS.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Transport from Groundwater to Streams near a PFAS Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina, USA
Science
7 Apr 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
The mass transfer between groundwater and surface water of PFAS was quantified for contaminated communities.
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Occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and unidentified organofluorine in leachate from waste-to-energy stockpile - A case study
Science
6 Apr 2021 | Chemosphere
Short-chain PFASs were dominant in leachate from a Waste-to-Energy stockpile with 88% extractable organofluorine coming from unidentified substances.
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Perfluoroalkyl substance excretion: Effects of organic anion-inhibiting and resin-binding drugs in a community setting
Science
6 Apr 2021 | Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol.
Bile acids were found to lower serum PFAS concentrations significantly.
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Advancing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) research: an overview of ATSDR and NCEH activities and recommendations
Science
6 Apr 2021 | Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology
This paper presents a framework, compelling questions, and research activities to help NCEH and ATSDR advance scientific discovery in partnership with federal, state, and local stakeholders as part of a comprehensive public health response to PFAS contamination.
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Following Years Of Advocacy, Gillibrand Joins Community In Hoosick Falls To Announce New Legislation To Create Access To Medical Monitoring For Victims Of Significant PFAS Exposure
Policy
5 Apr 2021
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation to provide Americans with improved legal pathways that would help courts award medical monitoring for victims of PFAS exposure and bolster PFAS research.
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State's Largest Business Lobby Sues Environmental Regulators Over PFAS Sampling Of Wastewater
News
1 Apr 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce filed a complaint on Monday in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the State, claiming the agency is unlawfully seeking to sample wastewater for PFAS that’s released from industrial and municipal facilities.