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Modeling and monitoring legacy and emerging PFAS pollution at a catchment scale: A Phoenix Webinar
Events
3 Mar 2021
The LIFE project PHOENIX will be holding a webinar regarding modeling legacy PFAS hosted by Massimo Mazzola.
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Migration histories and perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) loads in an estuarine fish: A novel union of analyses to understand variation in contaminant concentrations
Science
3 Mar 2021 | Environ Pollut
This study highlights how mineral particles can be employed to examine links between contaminant concentrations in fish, and their recent migration history.
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Associations between perfluoroalkyl acids in serum and lead and mercury in whole blood among US children aged 3-11 years
Science
2 Mar 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Statistically significant associations between concentrations of each PFAA and blood lead were observed, leading to possible synergistic toxicity.
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Fabrication of a near-infrared excitation surface molecular imprinting ratiometric fluorescent probe for sensitive and rapid detecting perfluorooctane sulfonate in complex matrix
Science
2 Mar 2021 | J Hazard Mater
A PFAS detecting probe was developed for PFOS determination in surface water, human serum, and egg samples across a range of different pHs.
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Reconstructing the Composition of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Contemporary Aqueous Film-Forming Foams
Science
1 Mar 2021 | Environ Sci Technol Lett
A combination of methods can accurately assign the total PFAS mass attributable to AFFF in an aqueous sample with differentiation of gross precursor classes and identification of major precursor species.
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Beyond Science and Decisions: From Problem Formulation to Dose-Response Assessment
Events
24 Feb 2021
A virtual workshop to advance the recommendations in the NAS (2009) report concerning issue identification (problem formulation) and all aspects of risk assessment and management, through a selection of illustrative research case studies for further development.
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Management of PFAS pollution in the framework of the new Drinking Water Directive: A Phoenix Webinar
Events
24 Feb 2021
The LIFE project PHOENIX will be holding a webinar regarding the new Drinking Water Directive hosted by Stefano Polesello.
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I Tested My Blood, Tap Water, Household Products, and Cat for PFAS
News
23 Feb 2021 | Consumer Reports
After spending several months reporting on the PFAS crisis, an alarming realization hit—taco night might be poisoning me.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and blood pressure in pregnancy among 1436 women from the Odense Child Cohort
Science
23 Feb 2021 | Env Int
PFAS exposure was found to have potential long-term health implications for both the mother and the child.
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Environmental occurrence and biotransformation of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid precursors: Fluorotelomer alcohols
Science
23 Feb 2021 | Env. Chem.
In this paper, the sources and physicochemical properties of FTOHs were introduced, the analytical methods and environmental occurrence of FTOHs were reviewed, and the biotransformation processes and toxic mechanisms of FTOHs were analyzed.
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Quantifying Interferent Effects on Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Sensors for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Science
23 Feb 2021 | Anal Chem
A molecularly imprinted polymer electrode was developed for the detection of PFOS and explored the electrode surface and the effects of interfering molecules.
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Perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoate exacerbate airway inflammation in asthmatic mice and in vitro
Science
23 Feb 2021 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS exposure decreased mice’s ability to regulate inflammation in their respiratory organs.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in livestock and game species: a review
Science
17 Feb 2021 | Sci. Total Environ.
A compilation of information from livestock and game species as a source of PFAS exposure to humans and discusses toxicokinetics and health effects in animals.
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Firefighters' Catch-22: Protective gear full of carcinogens
News
16 Feb 2021 | E&E News
Firefighters are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in the very clothing and gear that is meant to protect them, a paradox that stems from standards set under industry influence.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances in early pregnancy and risk of sporadic first trimester miscarriage
Science
16 Feb 2021 | Sci Rep
Unknown mechanisms contribute to PFOA exposure and miscarriage during the second half of the first trimester.