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Uptake and translocation of multiresidue industrial and household contaminants in radish grown under controlled conditions.
Science
18 Nov 2020 | Chemosphere
PFAS were detected in all plant tissues and contained some of the highest bioaccumulation factors.
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Identifying Risk Factors for Levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Placenta in a High-Risk Pregnancy Cohort in North Carolina
Science
17 Nov 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
PFOS, PFHxS, PFHpS, and PFUnA were detected above the reporting limit in 99, 75, 55, and 49% of placentas, respectively.
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‘Forever chemicals’ found in Chesapeake seafood and Maryland drinking water
News
17 Nov 2020 | Bay Journal
States like New Jersey urged its anglers to limit consumption of recreationally caught fish with comparable PFOS levels to what was found in the Potomac River striped bass.
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Recent progress in the detection of emerging contaminants PFASs
Science
17 Nov 2020 | J Haz. Mat.
The challenge and future directions in PFASs sensor development are discussed.
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Associations between polyfluoroalkyl substance and organophosphate flame retardant exposures and telomere length in a cohort of women firefighters and office workers in San Francisco
Science
17 Nov 2020 | medRxiv
Significant positive associations were found between PFOA and PFOS and telomere length among the whole cohort with stronger associations among firefighters.
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PFAS and Dissolved Organic Carbon Enrichment in Surface Water Foams on a Northern U.S. Freshwater Lake
Science
17 Nov 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
Estimates indicate that foam ingestion is a potentially important route of exposure for children and adults when they are in surface waters where foam is present.
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Associations between serum isomers of perfluoroalkyl acids and metabolic syndrome in adults: Isomers of C8 Health Project in China
Science
17 Nov 2020 | Environ Res
PFAAs isomers were associated with an increase in the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
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Formation of perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) during the exposure of earthworms to 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTSA)
Science
17 Nov 2020 | Sci Total Environ
Five terminal PFCA metabolites, including TFA, PFPrA, PFBA, PFPeA and PFHxA were found to be biotransformed from 6:2 FTSA in earthworms.
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Selective Associations of Recent Low Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances With Liver Function Biomarkers: NHANES 2011 to 2014 Data on US Adults Aged ≥20 Years
Science
11 Nov 2020 | J Occup Environ Med
Recent lower levels of PFOA, PFHxS, and PFNA are associated with higher serum liver functions but only among obese participants.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Air Particles of Asia: Levels, Seasonality, and Size-Dependent Distribution
Science
11 Nov 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
PFOS distributed on specific sizes exhibited seasonal and regional dependency, while no such patterns were observed for PFOA.
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The Biden plan to secure environmental justice
Policy
10 Nov 2020
Biden will tackle PFAS pollution by designating PFAS as a hazardous substance, setting enforceable limits for PFAS in the Safe Drinking Water Act, prioritizing substitutes through procurement, and accelerating toxicity studies and research on PFAS.
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Association between per and polyfluoroalkyl substances and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress
Science
10 Nov 2020 | Environ Res.
PFAS are associated with markers of chronic inflammation and oxidative stress.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Dust Collected from Residential Homes and Fire Stations in North America
Science
10 Nov 2020 | Environ Sci Technol
PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, PFNA, and 6:2 diPAP were significantly higher in dust from fire stations than from homes, and 8:2 FTOH was significantly higher in homes than in fire stations.
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Exposure to perfluorobutane sulfonate and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid disrupts the production of angiogenesis factors and stress responses in human placental syncytiotrophoblasts
Science
10 Nov 2020 | Reprod Toxicol
Exposure to PFOS or PFBS impacts several key pathways associated with preeclampsia.
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Associations between six common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and estrogens in neonates of China.
Science
10 Nov 2020 | J Hazard Mater
This study provided epidemiological data on the associations between common PFAS exposures resulting in hormone disruption in newborns.