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Levels of Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) in Human Serum, Hair and Nails in Guangdong Province, China: Implications for Exploring the Ideal Bio-Indicator
Science
11 Jun 2020 | Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.
Significant positive correlations were observed between nail and serum for PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS, suggesting that human nails are a promising bio-indicator for PFAS risk assessment.
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Strategies for grouping per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to protect human and environmental health
Science
11 Jun 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
This assessment provides the necessary context for grouping strategies such that they can be adopted as they are, or built on further, to protect human and environmental health from potential PFAS-related effects.
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New PFAS chemical contamination discovered in New Jersey
Policy
10 Jun 2020
Government scientists suspected that the factory was releasing a dangerous PFAS chemical, and they had good reason to think so.
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Nontargeted mass-spectral detection of chloroperfluoropolyether carboxylates in New Jersey soils
Science
10 Jun 2020 | Science
The historical legacy-PFAS fingerprint for sources in New Jersey was developed.
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In Vivo Generation of PFOA, PFOS, and Other Compounds From Cationic and Zwitterionic Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in a Terrestrial Invertebrate (Lumbricus terrestris)
Science
10 Jun 2020 | ES&T
Earthworms were found to only partially breakdown PFAS indicating that not all fluorinated compounds can be broken down by enzymes.
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Biomonitoring of PFOA, PFOS and PNFNA in human milk from Czech Republic, time trends and estimation of infant’s daily intake
Science
10 Jun 2020 | Env. Res.
PFASs analyzed in human milk samples and compared with intake with provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake levels showed an increased risk for infants.
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Wisconsin leads 22-state coalition on PFAS
News
10 Jun 2020 | Urban Milwaukee
States are urging the agency to regulate more PFAS substances and consider regulating PFAS as a class of chemicals.
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A pilot study of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in automotive lubricant oils from the United States
Science
10 Jun 2020 | Env. Tech. & Inn.
Long-chain PFAS found lubricant/engine oils.
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Total oxidizable precursor assay in the determination of perfluoroalkyl acids in textiles collected from the United States
Science
10 Jun 2020 | Env. Poll.
PFCA precursors were found in textiles.
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Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) current status and research needs
Science
10 Jun 2020 | Environ. Tech. & Inn.
This paper is intended to capture the shared information, comments, and current thinking related to PFAS challenges and research needs as identified by the group of expert participants; the write up is not intended to be a complete dissertation on the science and work that has been carried out.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in blood plasma - Results of the German Environmental Survey for children and adolescents 2014-2017 (GerES V)
Science
10 Jun 2020 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
Children's exposure levels of PFOA and PFOS were found to still be significant even after the phase-out of these chemicals in commerce.
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Associations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances with Incident Natural Menopause: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation
Science
10 Jun 2020 | J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.
PFAS serum concentrations are associated with early-onset menopause.
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Photochemical transformation of perfluoroalkyl acid precursors in water using engineered nanomaterials
Science
10 Jun 2020 | Water Res.
Nano-additives used in packaging and products were found to degrade PFAS precursors into PFOA and PFOS in association with sunlight.
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Perfluorinated compounds are not necessary: pegylated organosilanes can endow good water sliding/removal properties
Science
10 Jun 2020 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS alternatives using silanes gave water-repellent qualities to surfaces.
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PFAS cleanup backers face unexpected foe: water utilities
News
9 Jun 2020 | Bloomberg Law
After decades of inaction, the federal government has gotten serious about cleaning up PFAS, a class of compounds known as “forever chemicals” that have been linked to health problems and inhabit the bloodstream of nearly every American