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Systemic PFOS and PFOA exposure and disturbed lipid homeostasis in humans: what do we know and what not?
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27 Apr 2021 | Crt. Rev. Tox.
This paper aims to present the main issues regarding the modulation of lipid homeostasis by the two most common PFASs, PFOS and PFOA, with emphasis on the underlying mechanisms relevant for humans.
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Total and class-specific analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in environmental samples using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
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27 Apr 2021 | J Haz. Mat. L.
This paper presents 19F-NMR reference spectra for 34 PFAS and discusses the complementarity of this method with other approaches for the total and class-specific analysis of PFAS.
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Review on plant uptake of PFOS and PFOA for environmental cleanup: potential and implications
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27 Apr 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
This review provides an overview of current studies on plant uptake of PFOS and PFOA from the perspective of phytoremediation.
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Thermal Regeneration of Spent Granular Activated Carbon Presents an Opportunity to Break the Forever PFAS Cycle
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27 Apr 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
This comprehensive review evaluates the past two decades of research on conventional thermal regeneration of activated carbon and critically analyzes and summarizes the literature on regeneration of PFAS-laden activated carbon.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the Ugandan waters of Lake Victoria: Spatial distribution, catchment release and public exposure risk via municipal water consumption
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27 Apr 2021 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS were likely recycled from the industrially contaminated water and into municipal drinking water.
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Perfluorooctane sulfonate decreases the performance of a sequencing batch reactor system and changes the sludge microbial community
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27 Apr 2021 | Chemosphere
Sequencing batch reactor wastewater treatment systems were found not to be suitable for PFOS removal, which should be addressed during pretreatment.
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Life-course exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances in relation to markers of glucose homeostasis in early adulthood
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27 Apr 2021 | J Clin Endocrinol Metab
PFOS exposure was associated with decreased insulin sensitivity.
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Atmospheric Fate of a New Polyfluoroalkyl Building Block, CFOCHFCFSCHCHOH
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27 Apr 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
The kinetics and degradation pathway of a novel PFAS, FESOH, was investigated.
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Atmospheric Deposition and Annual Flux of Legacy Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Replacement Perfluoroalkyl Ether Carboxylic Acids in Wilmington, NC, USA
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26 Apr 2021 | ES&T L
Particle-bound and gas-phase PFAS that may have undergone long-range transport can be incorporated into raindrops and removed rapidly.
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People exposed to PFAS could sue for medical monitoring costs, under US legislation
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23 Apr 2021 | C&EN
People who were significantly exposed to PFAS could sue makers of these chemicals to pay for health monitoring, under a bill introduced in the US Congress April 22.
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PFAS-Tox Database
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21 Apr 2021
The PFAS-Tox Database was developed as a free, online, publicly available tool to explore the health and toxicology research published on 29 PFAS beyond PFOA and PFOS.
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[Press Release] Harmful PFAS chemicals are pervasive in building materials
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21 Apr 2021
From the floor to the roof, the average building may be rife with persistent and potentially toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS.
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A rapid method for the detection and quantification of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in bird feathers using UPLC-MS/MS
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21 Apr 2021 | J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci
The developed LC-MS/MS method was validated and shown to be a fast, sensitive and reliable method for determining a broad range of legacy and emerging PFAS in feathers.
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Perfluorooctane sulfonate alternatives and metabolic syndrome in adults: New evidence from the Isomers of C8 Health Project in China
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20 Apr 2021 | Environ Pollut
Exposure to Cl-PFESAs was associated with a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
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Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) thwarts the beneficial effects of calorie restriction and Metformin
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20 Apr 2021 | Toxicol Sci
PFOS exposure inhibited the beneficial effects of diabetes treatments.