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Trace level analyses of selected perfluoroalkyl acids in food: Method development and data generation
Science
7 Apr 2020 | Environ. Poll.
All 53 food items from the Swedish market and developing countries were found to contain PFOA and PFOS, while 76% also contained PFHxS.
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Internal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and biological markers in 101 healthy 1-year-old children: associations between levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and vaccine response
Science
7 Apr 2020 | Arch.of Tox.
The study revealed significant associations between levels of PFOA and adjusted levels of vaccine antibodies against Haemophilus influenza type B.
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Novel and legacy poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in indoor dust from urban, industrial, and e-waste dismantling areas: The emergence of PFAS alternatives in China
Science
6 Apr 2020 | Environ. Poll.
6:2 Cl-PFESA, 8:2 Cl-PFESA, and PFOS were found throughout all areas sampled with high composition profiles of short-chain PFAS (C4-C7) indicating an ongoing shift to short-chain alternatives in China.
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Reps. Kildee, Fitzpatrick Push PFAS Priorities for 2021 National Defense Authorization Act
Policy
3 Apr 2020
U.S. Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced their priorities for the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, which include requiring the EPA to create drinking water standards and listing PFOA and PFOS under both the Clean Water Act and the CERCLA Act.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) differentially inhibit placental trophoblast migration and invasion in vitro
Science
1 Apr 2020 | Toxicol. Sci.
GenX found to lead to preeclampsia by inhibiting trophoblast invasion.
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Spatiotemporal analysis of perfluoroalkyl substances in White-tailed eagle nestlings from northern Norway - a ten-year study
Science
1 Apr 2020 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFOS and PFHxS concentrations decreased over time, and ≥C11 perfluorinated carboxylic acids only seem to level-off during the last four years in eagle populations.
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Use of biochar to produce reclaimed water for irrigation use
Science
1 Apr 2020 | Chemosphere
Granular activated carbon filtered chemicals such as PFOA more efficiently than biochar.
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Dam operation altered profiles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in reservoir
Science
24 Mar 2020 | J of Haz. Mat.
PFAS profiles in the water column changed from PFOA to short-chain species during dam operation.
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Public Health Assessment of and Response to Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Drinking Water, Bennington, Vermont
Science
23 Mar 2020 | J of Environ. H.
The public health measures taken in response to PFOA contamination are reviewed as potential actions to future PFAS pollution.
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Multi-box mass balance model of PFOA and PFOS in different regions of San Francisco Bay
Science
17 Mar 2020 | Chemosphere
A model used to predict the fate and levels of PFOA and PFOS in estuaries find the highest levels in South Bay.
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Gestational Perfluorooctanoic Acid Exposure Inhibits Placental Development by Dysregulation of Labyrinth Vessels and uNK Cells and Apoptosis in Mice
Science
16 Mar 2020 | Front Physiol
PFOA exposure was associated with decreased placenta weight and inflammation.
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Dietary Uptake and Depuration Kinetics of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate, Perfluorooctanoic Acid, and Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Dimer Acid (GenX) in a Benthic Fish
Science
12 Mar 2020 | Env. Sci. and Tech.
PFOA and PFOS found to bioaccumulate in fish while GenX did not.
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Managing health risks of perfluoroalkyl acids in aquatic food from a river-estuary-sea environment affected by fluorochemical industry
Science
10 Mar 2020 | Environ Int
This study provides recommendations for mitigating the health risks of PFAS-contaminated aquatic food, ranging from food selection to consumption frequency and proper food processing.
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Application of the Key Characteristics of Carcinogens to Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Science
10 Mar 2020 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Evidence shows that several PFAS exhibit one or more key characteristics that cause cancer.
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Indiana-based companies in charge of incinerating military’s PFAS firefighting foam stockpiles
News
9 Mar 2020 | Indiana Environmental Reporter
Two Indiana-based hazardous waste treatment companies are playing a leading role nationally in the incineration of the U.S. military’s stockpiles of toxic firefighting foam and have landed in the middle of a legal battle.