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Behavioural effects and bioconcentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos
Science
25 Dec 2019 | Chemosphere
PFAS exposure significantly disrupted zebrafish development.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) modify lung surfactant function T and pro-inflammatory responses in human bronchial epithelial cells
Science
25 Dec 2019 | Tox. in Vitro
PFAS exposure associated with acute respiratory problems and airway infections.
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ECHA Member State Committee agrees on identification of PFBS and its salts as Substances of Very High Concern
Policy
11 Dec 2019
This decision was based on the concerns regarding these substances' very high persistence, high mobility in water and soil, high potential for long-range transport, and difficulty of remediation and water purification as well as moderate bioaccumulation in humans.
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Exposure of adult mice to perfluorobutanesulfonate impacts ovarian functions through hypothyroxinemia leading to down-regulation of Akt-mTOR signaling
Science
10 Dec 2019 | Chemosphere
PFBS found to be associated with decreased production of ovarian hormones and fertility.
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[Monitoring Data] Evaluation of Kentucky Community Drinking Water for Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Science
22 Nov 2019
Monitoring data from sampling 74 public water systems for eight PFAS compounds in the state of Kentucky.
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Here’s what Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new PFAS water rules mean for Michigan
News
16 Oct 2019 | Bridge Michigan
Michigan has taken a major step toward regulating dangerous PFAS chemicals in drinking water supplies. The final rule could be adopted by April 2020, but it must first clear an administrative review that includes consideration by the Environmental Rules Review Committee, a controversial panel that GOP lawmakers created last year to check the governor’s power.
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Occurrences of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in tree bark: Interspecies variability related to chain length
Science
14 Oct 2019 | Sci. of The Tot. Env.
Species-dependent bark accumulation of PFASs was investigated.
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Parental exposure to perfluorobutanesulfonate impairs offspring development through inheritance of paternal methylome
Science
30 Sep 2019 | ACS Pub.
Parental exposure to PFBS leads to developmental issues in fish over multiple generations.
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Michigan steps closer to PFAS standards for drinking water
News
28 Sep 2019 | Traverse City Record Eagle
The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team unanimously voted to draft rules founded on the health-based values recommended by a science advisory work group.
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PFAS Experts Symposium: Statements on regulatory policy, chemistry and analytics, toxicology, transport/fate, and remediation for per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination issues
Science
23 Sep 2019 | Remediation
Sixty leading experts provide a consensus statement regarding issues concerning PFAS.
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Poly- and per-fluoroalkyl compounds in sediments of the Laurentian Great Lakes: Loadings, temporal trends, and sources determined by positive matrix factorization
Science
23 Sep 2019 | Environ. Poll.
The total load of 22 PFASs in Great Lakes sediments is estimated to be 245 ± 24 tonnes.
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Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in children’s serum and contribution from PFAA contaminated drinking water
Science
10 Sep 2019 | ACS Pub.
Total nursing time was associated with PFAS levels in children up to 4 years old.
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An investigation into per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in nineteen Australian wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)
Science
10 Sep 2019 | Heliyon
6:2 FTS and other PFAS were found to dominate Australian wastewater.
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The short-chain perfluorinated compounds PFBS, PFHxS, PFBA and PFHxA, disrupt human mesenchymal stem cell self-renewal and adipogenic differentiation
Science
9 Sep 2019 | Joun. of Env. Sci.
Short-chain PFAS linked to developmental toxicity in human cell lines.
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Water monitoring in smart cities exploiting plastic optical fibers and molecularly imprinted polymers. The case of PFBS detection
Science
28 Aug 2019 | 2019 IEEE M&N
A low-cost PFAS sensing technique was utilized for detection of pollutants in water.