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Uptake of perfluoroalkyl substances, pharmaceuticals, and parabens by oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) and exposure risk in human consumption
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24 Nov 2021 | Chemosphere
Uptake of PFAS by oyster mushrooms was negatively correlated with perfluorocarbon chain length, and mushrooms grown in soil contaminated by PFAS may pose a risk if consumed.
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Immunotoxicity mechanisms of perfluorinated compounds PFOA and PFOS
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23 Nov 2021 | Chemosphere
Mechanisms of PFOA and PFOS immunotoxicity in humans and animals were summarized.
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Impairment of human dopaminergic neurons at different developmental stages by perfluoro-octanoic acid (PFOA) and differential human brain areas accumulation of perfluoroalkyl chemicals
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23 Nov 2021 | Environ Int
In a proof-of-concept study, PFOA exposure was found to disrupt the most sensitive stage of neuron development.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Significance and Considerations within the Regulatory Framework of the USA
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23 Nov 2021 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Regulatory agencies must start being proactive instead of reactive with PFAS contamination.
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Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ More Toxic Than Previously Thought: EPA Drafts
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18 Nov 2021 | The Hill
The agency also found that PFOA is “likely” carcinogenic to humans.
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[Press Release] EPA Advances Science to Protect the Public from PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
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16 Nov 2021 | EPA
Following peer review, this information will be used to inform health advisories and the development of Maximum Contaminant Level Goals and a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFOA and PFOS.
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Investigation of levels of perfluoroalkyl substances in freshwater fishes collected in a contaminated area of Veneto Region, Italy
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16 Nov 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Consumption of fish more than once a month from a contaminated region of Italy might result in high exposure to PFAS.
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A New OECD Definition for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
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16 Nov 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the United Nations Environment Programme expanded on their definition of PFAS to include fluorinated substances that contain at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom.
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[Blog] The Big Reveal: Hundreds of Health Studies on Next Gen PFAS
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10 Nov 2021 | NRDC
The PFAS-Tox Database has been updated and includes 1068 studies.
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States Eclipse Feds in Cleaning Up ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Soil
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10 Nov 2021 | Bloomberg Law
The EPA is moving forward with a roadmap for addressing PFAS.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure, maternal metabolomic perturbation, and fetal growth in African American women: A meet-in-the-middle approach
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9 Nov 2021 | Environ Int
Higher PFOA and PFNA blood levels in pregnant African American women were associated with reduced fetal growth.
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Distribution of perfluoroalkyl acids in fish species from the Baltic Sea and freshwaters in Finland
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9 Nov 2021 | Chemosphere
Moderate consumption of most Baltic fishes exceeded the tolerable weekly intake set by the European Commission for the sum of four PFAS (PFOA, PFNA, PFHxS, and PFOS).
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Engineering human liver fatty acid binding protein for detection of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances
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9 Nov 2021 | Biotechnol Bioeng
A novel method of detecting selected PFAS in water (at parts per billion or million levels) by using human liver proteins was developed and implemented in field applications.
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Analytical uncertainties in a longitudinal study - A case study assessing serum levels of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
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2 Nov 2021 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
The variance between sample collection was found to be an important consideration affecting long-term PFAS studies.
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Occurrence and infant exposure assessment of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in breast milk from South Africa
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2 Nov 2021 | Chemosphere
Infant sex was correlated to PFAS exposure in newborns and showed widespread contamination.