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Associations of Prenatal Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Exposures with Offspring Adiposity and Body Composition at 16-20 Years of Age: Project Viva
Science
6 Dec 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Prenatal exposure to PFAS impacted the body weight and composition of teenagers, finding that higher concentrations of these substances were associated with an increased risk of obesity and altered BMI trajectories during late adolescence.
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and early childhood adiposity and cardiometabolic health in the Healthy Start study
Science
2 Dec 2023 | IJO
Exposure to PFAS during pregnancy was found to be associated with increased body mass in early childhood, particularly in terms of precisely measured fat mass, emphasizing potential health implications for children exposed to PFAS during gestation.
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Prenatal exposure to Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and adiposity measures of children at 4 and 6 years: A prospective birth cohort in China
Science
1 Dec 2023 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
Exposure to PFAS during pregnancy was linked to increased adiposity in Chinese children at ages 4 and 6, with a stronger impact on measures like arm circumference and waist circumference, particularly among girls.
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Carcinogenicity of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
Science
30 Nov 2023 | Lancet Onc.
A Working Group of 30 scientists from 11 countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France, to finalise their evaluation of the carcinogenicity of two agents: PFOA and PFOS, including their corresponding isomers and salts.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and longitudinal changes in bone mineral density in adolescents and young adults: A multi-cohort study
Science
23 Nov 2023 | Environ Res
Exposure to PFOS was found to be associated with lower bone mineral density in both Hispanic adolescents and mixed-ethnicity young adults, suggesting potential long-term impacts on bone health and increased risk of osteoporosis in adulthood.
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PFAS and WHO: Major Conference This Week Will Impact Litigation
Policy
10 Nov 2023
This week, the International Agency For Research On Cancer is holding a week-long conference in Lyon, France to discuss the carcinogenicity of PFOA and PFAS.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and pediatric obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Science
31 Oct 2023 | Int J Obes (Lond)
The review investigated the potential impact of PFAS on childhood obesity. It observed a possible inverse relationship between postnatal PFAS exposure and changes in body mass index though the review was limited by the small number of studies.
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Trends in Serum Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Concentrations in Teenagers and Adults, 1999–2018 NHANES
Science
27 Oct 2023 | Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
Some longer chain PFAS levels in serum have decreased over time, however they are still detected in drinking water and consumer products, with certain racial/ethnic groups showing differing levels of exposure, highlighting the need for continued monitoring.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances in umbilical cord blood and blood pressure in offspring: a prospective cohort study
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19 Oct 2023 | Environmental Health
Exposure to certain long-chain PFAS, particularly PFOS, PFDA, and PFUA, in umbilical cord blood was associated with lower blood pressure in offspring at the age of 4 years, with PFUA being the most significant contributor and PFDoA exhibiting a positive association with blood pressure.
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Prenatal Exposure to Multiple Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Childhood BMI Trajectories in the INMA Cohort Study
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18 Oct 2023 | Environ Health Perspect
Exposure to HCB, DDE, PCBs, and PFNA was linked to an increased risk of lower birth size followed by accelerated BMI gain in single-exposure models.
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Environmental exposure to legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and endometriosis in women of childbearing age
Science
14 Oct 2023 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFOA and certain PFOS isomers were positively associated with an increased risk of endometriosis.
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Wisconsin committee sets up Republican-authored PFAS bill for Senate vote
Policy
11 Oct 2023
Wisconsin Republicans moved closer Wednesday to a Senate floor vote on a bill that would spend tens of millions of dollars to address pollution from PFAS chemicals.
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Serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance concentrations and longitudinal change in post-infection and post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Science
8 Oct 2023 | Environ Res
Higher levels of some PFAS in the bloodstream were associated with a lower initial immune response following infection but did not significantly affect the response to vaccination.
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'Forever chemicals' found in certain period products, researchers say
News
2 Oct 2023 | MedicalNewsToday
In a new study led by Graham Peaslee, PhD, a professor at Notre Dame University in Indiana, researchers said they examined period products and detected PFAS in some of them.
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EPA finalizes PFAS reporting rule
News
29 Sep 2023 | c&en
Agency expands the number of PFAS subject to information reporting requirements.