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The occurrence of PFAS in human placenta and their binding abilities to human serum albumin and organic anion transporter 4
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26 Jan 2021 | Environ Pollut
The findings in the study can help better understand the occurrence of the PFAS in the human placenta and the placental transfer mechanisms of PFAS in human beings.
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Chronic exposure to PFO4DA and PFO5DoDA, two perfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic acids (PFECAs), suppresses hepatic stress signals and disturbs glucose and lipid metabolism in male mice
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19 Jan 2021 | J Hazard Mater
Chronic PFO4DA and PFO5DoDA exposure lead to endocrine disruption and basic metabolism.
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Relative Acute Toxicity of Three Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances on Nine Species of Larval Amphibians
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19 Jan 2021 | Integr Environ Assess Manag
Our study is one of the first to report species-, developmental stage-, and compound-specific differences in sensitivity to PFAS across a wide range of amphibian species.
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Human Biomonitoring (HBM)-I values for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) - description, derivation and discussion
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19 Jan 2021 | Regul Toxicol Pharmacol
Evidence for associations between PFOA- and PFOS-exposure was found for a wide range of health outcomes depending on total body burden.
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Assessment of perfluorooctanoic acid toxicity in pancreatic cells
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12 Jan 2021 | Toxicol In Vitro
Oxidative stress is thought to play a role in PFOA-induced pancreatic toxicity and highlight the incidence of inflammation with PFOA exposure.
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Urine concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids in children and contributions of dietary factors: a cross-sectional study from Shanghai, China
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12 Jan 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
The intake of red meats, tubers, sugared beverages, fish and seafood, and eggs contributed to higher concentrations of PFAAs, while frequent intake of poultry and soy milk was associated with lower PFAA concentrations.
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Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) Disrupts Testosterone Biosynthesis via CREB/CRTC2/StAR Signaling Pathway in Leydig Cells
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6 Jan 2021 | Toxicology
PFOS was found to suppress testosterone leading to reproductive issues.
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in association with autism spectrum disorder in the MARBLES study
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5 Jan 2021 | Environ Int
From this high-risk cohort, we observed an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder in children exposed to PFOA and PFNA.
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PFAS and cancer, a scoping review of the epidemiologic evidence
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5 Jan 2021 | Environ Res
Evidence for an association between cancer and PFAS remains sparse and needs further study.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are positively associated with thyroid hormones in an arctic seabird
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5 Jan 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFAS exposure was thought to lead to biological changes in male and female avian species.
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High levels of fluoroalkyl substances and potential disruption of thyroid hormones in three gull species from South Western France
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5 Jan 2021 | Sci Total Environ
Elevated levels of PFAS in seabirds are potentially associated with thyroid issues.
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COVID-19 vaccine could be less effective in people with high PFAS levels in blood
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4 Jan 2021 | Michigan Advance
The COVID-19 vaccine could be less effective in people with high levels of perfluorinated compounds — PFAS — in their blood, several scientists said.
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Revisiting pesticide pollution: The case of fluorinated pesticides
Science
1 Jan 2021 | Environ. Pollut.
This review discusses how an increasing number of pesticides are fluorinated and calls for more research to address the safety of these chemicals.
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Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Umbilical Cord Blood DNA Methylation, and Cardio-Metabolic Indicators in Newborns: The Healthy Start Study.
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29 Dec 2020 | Environ Health Perspect
DNA methylation in umbilical cord blood was associated with maternal serum PFAS concentrations during pregnancy, suggesting potential associations with offspring growth, metabolism, and immune function.
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The association between perfluoroalkyl substances and lipid profile in exposed pregnant women in the Veneto region, Italy.
Science
29 Dec 2020 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
Depending on the stage of pregnancy PFAS and cholesterol can have an inverse or associated relationship.