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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and calcifications of the coronary and aortic arteries in adults with prediabetes: Results from the diabetes prevention program outcomes study
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2 Mar 2021 | Environ Int
Prediabetic adults with higher plasma concentrations of select PFAS had a higher risk of heart disease.
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‘Forever chemicals’ found in Los Alamos waters
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24 Feb 2021 | New Mexico PBS
While most water samples around the Los Alamos National Laboratory contained only trace levels of PFAS, some were 60 to 60,000 times the recommended lifetime exposure limit.
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Quantifying Interferent Effects on Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Sensors for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
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23 Feb 2021 | Anal Chem
A molecularly imprinted polymer electrode was developed for the detection of PFOS and explored the electrode surface and the effects of interfering molecules.
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Temporal Trends of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Delaware River Fish, USA
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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.
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Perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoate exacerbate airway inflammation in asthmatic mice and in vitro
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23 Feb 2021 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS exposure decreased mice’s ability to regulate inflammation in their respiratory organs.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Human Serum Samples of Selected Populations from Ghana
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17 Feb 2021 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
PFOS, PFHxS, PFHpS, and PFDA were found in the general public and electronic repair workers.
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‘Am I going to regret it?’: forever chemicals dilemma for breastfeeding mothers
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15 Feb 2021 | The Guardian
Added exposure to PFAS through breastmilk can lead to a much higher level of the chemical in the infant compared with exposure in utero, causing additional risk during sensitive early development.
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Poly- and perfluorinated substances in environmental water from the Hartbeespoort and Roodeplaat Dams, South Africa
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15 Feb 2021 | Water SA
PFAS concentrations in the present study are comparable to those reported in other parts of South Africa, and also Ghana, higher than the concentrations reported in Uganda, Singapore, and Vietnam, and lower than those in Germany, Japan, and China.
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Biden EPA dumps PFAS assessment over ‘political interference’
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10 Feb 2021 | MLive
The EPA removed the toxicity assessment for PFBS from its website alleging the document was compromised by "political interference" in the final days of the Trump administration.
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Household low pile carpet usage was associated with increased serum PFAS concentrations in 2005-2006
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9 Feb 2021 | Environ Res
Low pile carpet is associated with increased serum PFHxS and MeFOSAA concentrations.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances and sex hormones in postmenopausal women: NHANES 2013-2016
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9 Feb 2021 | Environ Int
n-PFOA and PFHxS were positively associated with endocrine disruption in postmenopausal women, particularly among the overweight.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in serum and associations with food consumption and use of personal care products in the Norwegian biomonitoring study from the EU project EuroMix
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9 Feb 2021 | Environ Res
The participants in the EuroMix study were exposed to PFASs through their diet and personal care product use.
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Prenatal exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and neurobehavior in US children through 8 years of age: the HOME Study
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9 Feb 2021 | Environ Res
Prenatal PFOS and PFNA were consistently associated with ADHD across two validated assessment instruments.
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Associations of exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances individually and in mixtures with persistent infections: Recent findings from NHANES 1999–2016
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8 Feb 2021 | Env. Poll.
PFAS were positively associated with pathogen burden, especially in adolescents.
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[Press Release] Study: Almost all fluorine detected in fire stations’ dust is from unknown ‘forever chemicals
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5 Feb 2021 | EWG
The findings reinforce an earlier study that found PFAS used to treat firefighters’ gear could pose a threat to health.