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Environmental exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances in early pregnancy, maternal glucose homeostasis and the risk of gestational diabetes: A prospective cohort study
Science
18 May 2021 | Environ Int
Environmental exposure to PFAS may affect glucose homeostasis in pregnancy and increase the risk of diabetes symptoms, especially in average-weight women.
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California expands review of PFOS, PFOA to include cancer risk
News
17 May 2021 | JD Supra
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is expanding its review of potential substances to add to its Proposition 65 list of chemicals that cause cancer. This includes PFOA, PFOS with PFDA, PFHxS, PFNA, and PFUnDA next.
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PFAS Legislation In Vermont Some of Most Aggressive In U.S.
Policy
11 May 2021
On May 5, 2021, Vermont entered the final stages of enacting one of the most aggressive pieces of legislation related to PFAS in the country.
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Biomonitoring: A tool to assess PFNA body burdens and evaluate the effectiveness of drinking water intervention for communities in New Jersey
Science
10 May 2021 | Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health
PFNA half-life was estimated ~3.5 years from this unique biomonitoring study.
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Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at high concentrations in neonatal Australian pinnipeds
Science
5 May 2021 | Sci. Tot. Env.
The geographical foraging range is the suspected factor for interspecies differences in marine mammals.
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Prevalence and Predictors of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Serum Levels among Members of a Suburban US Volunteer Fire Department
Science
5 May 2021 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Serum levels of both PFDA and PFDoA were positively associated with years of firefighting.
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[Blog] The big reveal: Hundreds of health studies on next gen PFAS
News
20 Apr 2021 | NDRC
Contrary to the notion that ‘there’s very little research on replacement PFAS’, the PFAS-Tox Database identified 742 studies on 29 select PFAS that have been measured in the environment or in people.
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Joint effects of prenatal exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and psychosocial stressors on corticotropin-releasing hormone during pregnancy
Science
13 Apr 2021 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
PFAS was associated with higher levels of stress hormones which affected joints in pregnant women.
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Toxicological Response of Chironomus dilutus in Single Chemical and Binary Mixture Exposure Experiments with Six Perfluoralkyl Substances
Science
13 Apr 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFOS was found to be the most toxic PFAS to aquatic life and suggests that PFOS could be more toxic to freshwater insects than previously reported.
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Human exposure pathways to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from indoor media: A systematic review protocol
Science
7 Apr 2021 | Environ. Int
An adapted protocol was developed to utilize existing systematic review tools for exposure science questions concerning PFAS.
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Considering Environmental Exposures to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) as Risk Factors for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.
Science
3 Apr 2021 | Environ Res
Pregnant women may be a group that is vulnerable to hypertensive disorders associated with PFAS exposures which should be considered by policymakers setting PFAS exposure limits.
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California moves on PFOA, PFOS, and other PFAS under Proposition 65
News
1 Apr 2021 | JD Supra
The other PFAS that are the focus of OEHHA’s actions include PFDA, PFHxS, PFNA, and PFUnDA.
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Sea turtles across the North Pacific are exposed to perfluoroalkyl substances
Science
31 Mar 2021 | Environ Pollut
PFOS was associated with developmental and immunosuppression in Pacific sea turtles.
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Associations between perfluoroalkyl acids in serum and lead and mercury in whole blood among US children aged 3-11 years
Science
2 Mar 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Statistically significant associations between concentrations of each PFAA and blood lead were observed, leading to possible synergistic toxicity.
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Temporal Trends of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Delaware River Fish, USA
Science
23 Feb 2021 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
Significant decreases in PFNA and PFUnA concentrations were observed in fish fillet from the tidal river during the timeframe of the study, changes in concentrations of other PFAS in tidal and nontidal fish were less substantial.