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Perfluoroalkyl substances exposure and immunity, allergic response, infection, and asthma in children: review of epidemiologic studies
Science
1 Nov 2021 | Heliyon
Immunosuppression, diminished vaccine efficacy, and increased risk of infections were found following, infant, and early childhood PFAS exposures.
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Exposure to environmental contaminants is associated with altered hepatic lipid metabolism in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Science
27 Oct 2021 | J Hepatol
PFAS was found to disrupt liver function in women to a greater extent than men.
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Cancer incidence in a Swedish cohort with high exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water
Science
26 Oct 2021 | Environ Res
Analysis of a large cohort exposed to high levels of PFAS, dominated by PFHxS and PFOS, revealed a moderately increased risk of kidney cancer.
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Application of a Framework for Grouping and Mixtures Toxicity Assessment of PFAS: A Closer Examination of Dose-Additivity Approaches
Science
21 Oct 2021 | SOT
This article presents a new and systematic analysis of available PFAS toxicity study data using a tiered mixtures risk assessment framework consistent with the United States and international mixtures guidance.
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Newsom signs laws banning 'forever chemicals' in children's products, food packaging
Policy
12 Oct 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws on Tuesday banning the use of toxic “forever chemicals” in children’s products and disposable food packaging.
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Associations between both legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and glucose-homeostasis: The Isomers of C8 health project in China
Science
12 Oct 2021 | Environ Int
Legacy and alternative PFASs were positively associated with potential markers for diabetes.
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Umbilical cord serum concentrations of perfluorooctane sulfonate, perfluorooctanoic acid, and the body mass index changes from birth to 5 1/2 years of age
Science
12 Oct 2021 | Sci Rep
The effects of prenatal PFAS on higher standardized BMI is stronger in girls.
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Dietary predictors of prenatal per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances exposure
Science
12 Oct 2021 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
The consumption of animal products may contribute to elevated prenatal PFAS levels.
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Information Requirements under the Essential-Use Concept: PFAS Case Studies
Science
11 Oct 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
An investigation into how much information is available on the types and functions of PFAS in specific uses, how much information is available on alternatives, their performance and hazardous properties, and whether this information is sufficient as a basis for deciding on the essentiality of a PFAS use, was conducted.
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Exposure routes, bioaccumulation and toxic effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) on plants: A critical review
Science
6 Oct 2021 | Environ Int
PFAS exposure damages plant cell structure and organelle functions.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Street Sweepings
Science
5 Oct 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
In different cities, the dominant PFAS by concentration and frequency of detection varied; however, PFOA and linear PFOS were the two PFAS that were detected the most frequently.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances are linked to incident chronic spontaneous urticaria: A nested case-control study
Science
5 Oct 2021 | Chemosphere
Serum PFASs are associated with an increased risk of incident chronic hives, and PFBA and PFHpA might be the effective compounds.
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Comparison of bioconcentration and kinetics of GenX in tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus in fresh and brackish water
Science
5 Oct 2021 | Chemosphere
As bioconcentration in all tissues increased with increasing salinity, this may raise concern for marine organisms and human exposure.
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Contamination Levels of Pike (Esox lucius L.) and Roach (Rutilus rutilus L.) from Selected Masurian Lakes in Eastern Europe.
Science
5 Oct 2021 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFAS concentrations differed among commercially relevant fish species from different lakes in Poland.
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Can determination of extractable organofluorine (EOF) be standardized? First interlaboratory comparisons of EOF and fluorine mass balance in sludge and water matrices
Science
28 Sep 2021 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Combining multiple analytical chemistry methods, unknown PFAS were found in a variety of liquid samples.