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Domestic Dogs and Horses as Sentinels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure and Associated Health Biomarkers in Gray's Creek North Carolina
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20 Jun 2023 | Environ Sci Technol
Many PFAS were detected in dogs and horses in areas with documented PFAS contamination, and as in humans, liver and kidney health in domestic animals may be sensitive to long-term PFAS exposures.
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Levels of PFAS concentrations in the placenta and pregnancy complications
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20 Jun 2023 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
PFOA concentrations in the placenta appeared to be associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, consistent with findings for PFAS concentrations in blood.
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Legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in polar regions
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17 Jun 2023 | Curr. Opin. Green Sustain. Chem.
Glacier melting and sea ice retreat can act as secondary sources of PFAS in polar regions.
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Estimation of Serum PFOA Concentrations from Drinking and Non–Drinking Water Exposures
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16 Jun 2023 | EHP
PFAS-contaminated sites should be remediated and drinking water containing PFAS should be treated; however, to achieve meaningful reductions in serum PFAS, a comprehensive national approach must be undertaken to reduce PFAS exposures from all sources, including banning PFAS in food, consumer products, and other nonessential uses.
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PFAS in western Tokyoites’ blood more than double national average
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8 Jun 2023 | The Japan Times
A group of residents in western Tokyo checking concentrations of potentially harmful PFAS chemicals in their blood have confirmed an exposure that is 2.7 times higher than the national average and at a level that may produce long-term health effects.
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Associations of Gestational Perfluoroalkyl Substances Exposure with Early Childhood BMI -Scores and Risk of Overweight/Obesity: Results from the ECHO Cohorts
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7 Jun 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Gestational exposure to higher levels of PFAS were associated with a slightly increased childhood risk of obesity.
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Levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Norwegian children stratified by age and sex - Data from the Bergen Growth Study 2
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7 Jun 2023 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
PFAS exposure is widespread in Norwegian children aged 6–16 years, with one out of five children having PFAS levels above safety limits.
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Invited Perspective: PFAS and the Childhood Obesity Phenotype-Challenges and Opportunities
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7 Jun 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
This perspective on the recent PFAS and obesity study highlights the advantage of multi-center collaborative studies and recommends managing and studying PFAS as a class.
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Diffusion and partitioning of different PFAS compounds through thermoplastic polyurethane and three different PVC-EIA liners
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26 May 2023 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS was found to diffuse through certain membranes used in landfills, potentially leading to groundwater contamination.
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Association between PFAS congeners exposure and asthma among US children in a nationally representative sample
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17 May 2023 | Environ Geochem Health
Exposure to some PFAS in male children from 3-7 years old was associated with asthma.
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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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Dietary and maternal sociodemographic determinants of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance levels in pregnant women
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6 May 2023 | Chemosphere
Fish, seafood, animal offal, and high-fat foods were significant sources of PFAS, and the authors suggest that exposure may be reduced by consuming more plant-based foods and potential interventions like drinking water treatment.
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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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Occurrence and risk assessments of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in tea bags from India
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1 May 2023 | Food Control
PFOS, PFHxS, and PFuNA were abundantly present in tea bag materials and tea powder, with PFOS and PFHxS contributing to high levels of exposure.