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Understanding PFAAs exposure in a generalist seabird species breeding in the vicinity of a fluorochemical plant: influence of maternal transfer and diet
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29 Dec 2020 | Env. Poll.
PFOS, PFOA, PFDA and PFNA were detected in a seabird community with PFOS concentrations measured in some chicks surpassing the toxicity reference value calculated for top avian predators.
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Parallel study on removal efficiency of pharmaceuticals and PFASs in advanced water treatment processes: Ozonation, GAC adsorption, and RO processes
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29 Dec 2020 | Env. Eng. Res.
Chemically persistent PFASs were hardly removed by the ozonation process but were effectively removed by physical treatments such as GAC adsorption and RO membrane processes.
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The association between perfluoroalkyl substances and lipid profile in exposed pregnant women in the Veneto region, Italy.
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29 Dec 2020 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
Depending on the stage of pregnancy PFAS and cholesterol can have an inverse or associated relationship.
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Nonstick pans often don't note they use PFAS
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28 Dec 2020 | NPR
A Michigan-based environmental group has found many nonstick pans are coated with a chemical from the PFAS family
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Deposition of PFAS 'forever chemicals' on Mt. Everest.
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28 Dec 2020 | Sci Total Environ
PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxA were found in Mt. Everest snow and the below-glacier watershed.
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The new generation PFAS C6O4 does not produce adverse effects on thyroid cells in vitro
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22 Dec 2020 | J Endocrinol Invest
PFAS C6O4 was found to not significantly impair thyroid cells in a non-systemic study.
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Assessing the human health risks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A need for greater focus on their interactions as mixtures
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22 Dec 2020 | J Haz. Mat.
The combined effects or potential interactions of PFAS mixtures should be considered and integrated into toxicity assessment to obtain a realistic and more refined human health risk assessment.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Urine and Hair of Preschool Children, Airborne Particles in Kindergartens, and Drinking Water in Hong Kong
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15 Dec 2020 | Env Poll
PFOA was the major PFAS detected in hair, urine, and drinking water samples, while PFOA, PFDA, and PFHpA were dominant in airborne particles.
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Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Adiposity at Age 12 Years: Evaluating Periods of Susceptibility
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9 Dec 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
Gestational exposure to PFOA and PFHxS was associated with an increased risk of obesity in adolescents, while no pattern was observed for postnatal PFAS concentrations.
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Atmospheric diffusion of perfluoroalkyl acids emitted from fluorochemical industry and its associated health risks.
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8 Dec 2020 | Environ Int
Potential health risk occurred in the best-case scenario, while the estimated daily intake from the worst-case scenario was comparable to that via indoor dust ingestion, indicating a notable health risk.
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State to study level of PFAS toxins reaching Colorado’s crops
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7 Dec 2020 | CBS Denver
State agencies are examining the potential contamination of irrigation waterways in areas that have previously been tested for contamination of drinking water.
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New York ban on PFAS in food packaging is now law
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7 Dec 2020 | The National Law Review
The bill broadly bans the use of all PFAS and goes into effect in 2023.
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PFAS chemical associated with sever Covid-19
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7 Dec 2020 | The Intercept
A Danish study found that people with elevated levels of PFBA were more than twice as likely to have a severe form of Covid-19.
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Correlation Analysis of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Regional U.S. Precipitation Events
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2 Dec 2020 | Water Res
HFPO-DA (GenX) was detected in rainwater at all sites with local point sources strongly contributing to wet deposition.
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Spatial distribution, sources and risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl substances in surface soils of a representative densely urbanized and industrialized city of China
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1 Dec 2020 | Catena
Total PFAS content was negatively correlated with soil pH but positively with soil organics.