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Mixtures of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reduce the in vitro activation of human T cells and basophils
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12 Jun 2023 | Chemosphere
Exposure to mixtures of PFAS at real-life human concentrations resulted in reduced functionality of human immune cells.
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Developmental toxicity of perfluorohexane sulfonate at human relevant dose during pregnancy via disruption in placental lipid homeostasis
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8 Jun 2023 | Environ Int
Gestational exposure to human-relevant levels of PFHxS in mice may increase the incidence of fetal deaths and cause abnormal placental development.
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Prenatal exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and epigenetic aging in umbilical cord blood: The healthy start study
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22 May 2023 | Environ Res
Higher PFDA concentrations in cord blood were associated with indicators of lower developmental maturity in infants.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Affect Inflammation in Lung Cells and Tissues
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10 May 2023 | Int. J. Mol. Sci.
PFOA and PFOS alone or in a mixture were found to cause decreased respiratory ability in human bronchial cells.
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Mixture during Pregnancy and Postpartum Weight Retention in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study (NHBCS)
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10 May 2023 | Toxics
PFAS exposure may be associated with decreased ability to lose weight after childbirth in mothers.
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Associations between Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Exposures and Blood Lipid Levels among Adults—A Meta-Analysis
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4 May 2023 | EHP
This meta-analysis concluded that PFOA and PFOS are significantly associated with increased cholesterol levels in human blood.
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PFAS lurking in waterways pose hidden threat to health
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2 May 2023 | CBS News
"It contained a whole host of industrial chemicals that were washing out of consumer products and people's homes or that were entering from industrial facilities," Nordell said.
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Association between prenatal and early postnatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and IQ score in 7-year-old children from the Odense Child Cohort
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29 Apr 2023 | Am J Epidemiol.
Maternal PFOS and PFNA concentrations were associated with lower IQ in children.
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Impact of PFAS exposure on prevalence of immune-mediated diseases in adults in the Czech Republic
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26 Apr 2023 | Environ Res.
PFAS exposure was found to have some adverse immune effects, including an association of elevated PFOS levels in men with higher rates of eczema.
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Weight loss relapse associated with exposure to perfluoroalkylate substances
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17 Apr 2023 | Obesity
PFOA and PFHxS plasma concentrations were associated with increased weight gain, meaning obesogenic PFAS may cause weight gain and thus contribute to the obesity pandemic.
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The exposure of Czech firefighters to perfluoroalkyl substances and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: CELSPAC - FIREexpo case-control human biomonitoring study
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11 Apr 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Total PFAS blood levels in firefighters were higher than the control group and were mostly associated with the length of a firefighting career, age, blood donation, and population size.
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Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Breastfeeding as a Vulnerable Function: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Studies
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29 Mar 2023 | Toxics
This review found that PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA maternal exposure levels were consistently associated with shorter total breastfeeding duration.
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and women's fertility outcomes in a Singaporean population-based preconception cohort
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27 Mar 2023 | Sci. Total Environ.
Higher PFAS exposures were associated with decreased fertility in women, especially for PFDA.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) registered under REACH—What can we learn from the submitted data and how important will mobility be in PFAS hazard assessment?
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27 Mar 2023 | Sci. Total Environ.
Due to lack of data, many PFAS registered under REACH have not been identified as persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic, but still have undesirable properties such as persistence, toxicity, bioaccumulative, and mobile.
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Association between early-childhood exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and ADHD symptoms: A prospective cohort study
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25 Mar 2023 | Sci. Total Environ.
Toddlers exposed to moderate levels of PFAS had a higher likelihood of exhibiting ADHD traits at eight years of age.