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Associations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFAS mixtures with adipokines in midlife women
Science
9 Jun 2021 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
Some PFAS may alter circulating levels of leptin, affecting the ‘hunger’ sensation.
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Determination of perfluorooctane sulphonate and perfluorooctanoic acid in seafood and water from Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate area, Thailand
Science
9 Jun 2021 | Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess
PFOS levels exceeded the total tolerable weekly intake value for PFAS mixtures in a Thai population.
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NMED investigates size of PFAS plumes
News
7 Jun 2021 | NM Political Report
The investigation will look into where public and private water sources could be contaminated and how wildlife may be impacted by the chemicals in Curry and Roosevelt counties, New Mexico.
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Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and association with sex hormone concentrations: Results from the NHANES 2015-2016
Science
6 Jun 2021 | Environ Sci Eur
In a large cohort of males and females aged from 12-80, PFAS exposure was found to disrupt sex hormones in a gender-, age-, and compound-specific manner.
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Assessment of exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in dogs by fur analysis
Science
2 Jun 2021 | Environ Pollut
Six PFAS were detected in canine fur with PFOA and PFBuA at the highest levels.
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Levels, distributions, and sources of legacy and novel per- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the topsoil of Tianjin, China
Science
1 Jun 2021 | J Env. Sci.
PFOA, 6:2 Cl-PFESA, and PFOS were the main PFAS contaminants in the Chinese topsoil.
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Dry-wet and freeze-thaw cycles enhance PFOA leaching from subsurface soils
Science
1 Jun 2021 | J Haz. Mat. L
Dry-wet and freeze-thaw cycles mobilized PFOA in subsurface soil.
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PFAS blood tests in Newburgh show high levels of five chemicals
News
28 May 2021 | Times Herald-Record
Participants were randomly selected from households that until 2016 received drinking water suspected to have been contaminated with firefighting foam used at the New York Stewart Air National Guard base.
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Behavior Effects of Structurally Diverse Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Zebrafish
Science
25 May 2021 | Chem Res Toxicol
Exposure to the PFCAs did not cause significant mortality or morphological effects, with the exception of PFOA and PFNA.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances and immune cell counts in adults from the Mid-Ohio Valley (USA)
Science
25 May 2021 | Environ Int
PFHxS exposure was found to initiate an immune response in the human body.
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Impact of the increasing concentrations of selected perfluoroalkyl acids on the observed concentrations of red blood cell folate among US adults aged ≥20 years
Science
25 May 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
The degree to which PFAS concentrations in red blood cells changed varied by age, gender, and race/ethnicity.
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Exposure to novel and legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and associations with type 2 diabetes: A case-control study in East China
Science
25 May 2021 | Environ Int
PFAS was found to be a potential factor in the development of type 2 diabetes.
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Evaluating the potential of KOH-modified composite biochar amendment to alleviate the ecotoxicity of perfluorooctanoic acid-contaminated sediment on Bellamya aeruginosa.
Science
25 May 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
Both individual and combined PFAS could induce concentration-dependent cell toxicity and depletion of glutathione levels.
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and body size and composition trajectories in midlife women: the study of women's health across the nation 1999-2018
Science
19 May 2021 | Int J Obes (Lond)
Certain PFAS were positively associated with greater body size and body fat and may be an underappreciated contributing factor to obesity risk.
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New PFAS health risk levels cement gap between US federal agencies
Policy
18 May 2021
A division of the US Department of Health and Human Services has finalized health risk levels for four PFAS.