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Is Your Long Lasting Makeup Toxic? Study Raises Concerns About PFAS in Cosmetics
News
11 Aug 2021 | The Washington Post
When toxicologist Linda Birnbaum’s daughter was visiting recently, she asked to stop at a store to buy eye makeup. But when the salesperson began touting the benefits of a certain waterproof mascara, Birnbaum advised her daughter to steer clear.
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Thermal decomposition of perfluorinated carboxylic acids: Kinetic model and theoretical requirements for PFAS incineration
Science
10 Aug 2021 | Chemosphere
Thermokinetic and mechanistic insights revealed herein shall assist to innovate PFAS thermal disposal technologies.
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Modelling the sorption behaviour of perfluoroalkyl carboxylates and perfluoroalkane sulfonates in soils
Science
10 Aug 2021 | Sci. Total Environ.
A model was developed which curated a database consisting of 435 entries of PFAS Kd on soils.
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Rapid Determination of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Harbour Porpoise Liver Tissue by HybridSPE®–UPLC®–MS/MS
Science
10 Aug 2021 | Toxics
A method was developed to detect 15 PFAS in dolphin tissue with up to 89.4% recovery.
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Exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate reduced cell viability and insulin release capacity of β cells
Science
10 Aug 2021 | Res. J. Environ. Sci.
PFOS exposure was casually linked to diabetes by inhibiting insulin release.
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A sensitive method for the detection of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in dairy milk
Science
9 Aug 2021 | Anal Bioanal Chem
A sensitive method for the determination of 27 PFAS in milk was hence modified and applied on raw and processed milk samples from 13 farms across the US.
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Developing potency factors for thyroid hormone disruption by PFASs using TTR-TRβ CALUX® bioassay and assessment of PFASs mixtures in technical products
Science
4 Aug 2021 | Environ. Int.
PFASs mixtures, including aqueous film-forming foam surfactants, were assessed using the TTR-TRβ CALUX® assay for their thyroid hormone transport disrupting potential.
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New compounds, old problems. The case of C6O4 - a substitute of PFOA - and its effects to the clam Ruditapes philippinarum
Science
4 Aug 2021 | J Hazard Mater
C6O4-a was found to disrupt the normal biology of an indicator species of clam.
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Characterization of PFOS toxicity on in-vivo and ex-vivo mouse pancreatic islets
Science
4 Aug 2021 | Environ Pollut
PFOS was found to decrease metabolism by inhibiting the secretion of insulin.
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Evaluation of Different Extraction Methods for the Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Dried Blood Spots from the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Science
28 Jul 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
An improved method of obtaining marine mammal blood was developed to detect PFAS in sentinel species.
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and associations with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder in children
Science
27 Jul 2021 | Environ Res
Prenatal exposure to PFOA was associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder and ADHD in children.
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A Roadmap to the Structure-Related Metabolism Pathways of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Early Life Stages of Zebrafish
Science
27 Jul 2021 | Environ Health Perspect
Five structural categories of PFAS were prone to metabolism with perfluoroalkyl carboxamides showing the highest hydrolysis rates, followed by carboxyesters and sulfonamides.
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OEHHA Releases Long-Awaited Proposed Public Health Goals for PFOA and PFOS
News
23 Jul 2021 | JD Surpa
The draft goals identified by OEHHA are 0.007 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFOA to address concerns based on kidney cancer in humans associated with exposure to PFOA and 1 ppt for PFOS to address concerns related to liver and pancreatic tumors in laboratory animals associated with exposure to PFOS.
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The relationship between maternal perfluoroalkylated substances exposure and low birth weight of offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Science
13 Jul 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Grouping analysis of PFOS showed a significant positive correlation between maternal PFOS exposure and low birth weights in American babies.
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The association between maternal perfluoroalkyl substances exposure and early attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Science
13 Jul 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA exposure during pregnancy might be associated with increased preterm birth risk, miscarriage, and preeclampsia.