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Modelling the sorption behaviour of perfluoroalkyl carboxylates and perfluoroalkane sulfonates in soils
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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
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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
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10 Aug 2021 | Res. J. Environ. Sci.
PFOS exposure was casually linked to diabetes by inhibiting insulin release.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances and thyroid stimulating hormone levels in a highly exposed population in the Veneto Region
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10 Aug 2021 | Environ Res
PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS exposure in adult males were associated with abnormal thyroid function.
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Perfluorooctane sulfonate and bisphenol A induce a similar level of mast cell activation via a common signaling pathway, Fyn-Lyn-Syk activation
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10 Aug 2021 | Food Chem Toxicol
Exposure to PFHxS, PFOA, and PFOS was found to cause inflammation similar to BPA.
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A sensitive method for the detection of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in dairy milk
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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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PFAS: fears over lax US standards prompt bill on beauty products’ safety
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6 Aug 2021 | The Guardian
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) have reintroduced the Personal Care Products Safety Act, a piece of legislation that would require companies to disclose all the ingredients used in their products, be able to demonstrate their safety and register their entities with the FDA.
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FDA Raises Alarm Over PFAS Tainted Food Containers
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6 Aug 2021 | E&E News
FDA is warning the food industry that certain processes for producing plastic used for food containers may result in PFAS leaching into food.
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CDC Probes Risks of PFAS Chemicals
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4 Aug 2021 | Daily Hampshire Gazette
Breysse, director of the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, said PFAS chemicals can adversely affect different parts of the human body, including potential impacts on cholesterol levels and liver enzymes.
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Ineffectiveness of ultrasound at low frequency for treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge
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4 Aug 2021 | Chemosphere
Ultrasonication was found not efficient at removing PFAS from sewage sludge and would ultimately increase pollution after sludge was disposed of.
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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
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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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Unsafe Levels of PFOS in Blood of 3M Factory Neighbors
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4 Aug 2021 | The Brussels Times
Blood samples taken from residents in Zwijndrecht, Belgium had levels of PFOS up to 168 times the European Food Safety Authority limit of of 6.9 ng/mL.
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Characterization of PFOS toxicity on in-vivo and ex-vivo mouse pancreatic islets
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4 Aug 2021 | Environ Pollut
PFOS was found to decrease metabolism by inhibiting the secretion of insulin.
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Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals and Cardiovascular Disease: Experimental and Epidemiological Evidence
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4 Aug 2021 | Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
PFAS exposure was associated with an increase in platelets leading to heart diseases.
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Environmental Sources, Chemistry, Fate and Transport of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: State of the Science, Key Knowledge Gaps, and Recommendations Presented at the August 2019 SETAC Focus Topic Meeting
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4 Aug 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
The synthesis of varying viewpoints and discussion of the current state of the science is highlighted to facilitate the assessment and management of PFAS.