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[Press Release] PFAS in food: EFSA assesses risks and sets tolerable intake
Policy
17 Sep 2020
When stetting the new, extremely low threshold for PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS, the European Food Safety Authority considered the decreased response of the immune system to vaccination as the most critical human health effect.
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Animal size impacts perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) concentrations in muscle tissue of estuarine fish and invertebrate species
Science
15 Sep 2020 | Env. Poll.
Weight and PFAS concentrations were inversely related in estuarine and marine invertebrates.
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Association between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and blood glucose in pregnant women
Science
15 Sep 2020 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
PFAS exposure was linked to impaired glucose metabolism among young adults.
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Lethal and sublethal toxicity of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in chronic tests with Hyalella azteca (amphipod) and early-life stage tests with Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow).
Science
15 Sep 2020 | Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf.
Long-term toxicity of PFOA exposure was investigated using model organisms.
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Immunotoxicity of an Electrochemically Fluorinated Aqueous Film-Forming Foam
Science
14 Sep 2020 | Toxicol. Sci.
Male mice exposed to PFAS-containing fire fighting foams saw a decrease in body weight by 15% and an increase of liver weight up to 200%.
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Legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a subtropical marine food web from the Beibu Gulf, South China: Fate, trophic transfer and health risk assessment
Science
8 Sep 2020 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFOS and F-53B were found to biomagnify in marine ecosystems.
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Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) decreases neutrophil migration response to injury in zebrafish embryos
Science
8 Sep 2020 | BMC Res Notes
PFOA exposure was found to cause endocrine disruption in zebrafish, especially during neurodevelopment.
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Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Allergic Outcomes in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Science
8 Sep 2020 | Environ. Res.
The meta-analysis results suggest that PFASs exposure could potentially be associated with eczema, skin inflammation, and hay fever during childhood.
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Legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in multi-media around a landfill in China: Implications for the usage of PFASs alternatives
Science
8 Sep 2020 | Sci. Total Environ.
Short-chain PFAS such as PFBS was found in rising concentrations in surface waters replacing long-chain legacy PFAS.
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Neighbors file appeal to stop artificial turf field
News
3 Sep 2020 | Woodbridge Town News
The appeal states that the use of an athletic stadium employing artificial turf poses “unreasonable impacts to the health, safety and welfare of the community and the appellants” and that guarantee regarding PFAS/PFOS is unenforceable and unreasonably vague.
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Exposure to Perfluoroalkylated Substances (PFAS) in Relation to Fitness, Physical Activity, and Adipokine Levels in Childhood: The European Youth Heart Study
Science
2 Sep 2020 | Env. Res.
PFOA, PFDA and PFHxS were inversely associated with hormones that regulated metabolism and fat storage.
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Uptake, accumulation and metabolism of PFASs in plants and health perspectives: A critical review
Science
2 Sep 2020 | Crit. Rev. in Env. Sci. & Tech.
This review summarizes the recent findings on the uptake, accumulation, distribution, and metabolism of PFASs in higher plants, with a specific focus on plant metabolism pathways of representative PFAS.
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Groundwater council calls for action on PFAS; nitrate remains top contaminant
News
2 Sep 2020 | Wisconsin State Journal
While past Wisconsin Groundwater Coordinating Council’s reports have addressed PFAS, this is the first to call for direct action.
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ILSI North America Virtual Symposium on Risk Assessment of PFAS in Food
Events
2 Sep 2020
This session will address risk characterization with a focus on exposure routes and toxicology, and will build on the first session on PFAS Analytical Methodology which was held June 23rd.
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Photochemical decomposition of perfluorochemicals in contaminated water
Science
1 Sep 2020 | Water Res.
This review aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date summary on the various photocatalytic processes for PFAS removal.