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Pittsboro Leaders Call for National Attention to Town’s PFAS Troubles
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27 Aug 2021 | Chatham News + Record
They hope more attention from national outlets might emphasize the work Pittsboro’s leaders are doing to address the problem despite ongoing water contamination from nearby cities.
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The Dilemma of Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) Human Half-life
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25 Aug 2021 | Regul Toxicol Pharmacol
Based on information from both human observational studies and clinical data, we proposed a range for the half-life for PFOA of 0.5 to 1.5 years, which would likely raise many existing regulatory safe levels if all other parameters stayed the same.
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Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and cardiometabolic indices during pregnancy: The HOME Study
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25 Aug 2021 | Environ Int
HFPO-DA was found to potentially be a major problem of health risk that affects inflammation, gut barrier dysfunction, and gut microbiota disturbance in mammals.
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External and internal human exposure to PFOA and HFPOs around a mega fluorochemical industrial park, China: Differences and implications
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25 Aug 2021 | Environ Int
PFAS were detected in human hair, and their compositions were similar to those in human serum, suggesting that hair is a good non-invasive indicator for long-term exposure to legacy long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids and HFPOs.
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Chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acids in fish, dust, drinking water and human serum: From external exposure to internal doses
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25 Aug 2021 | Environ Int
The modeled serum concentrations of 6:2 Cl-PFESA were higher than its observed levels hinting at its gradually increasing exposure levels in the general population.
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Correlates of plasma concentrations of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances among reproductive-aged Black women
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24 Aug 2021 | Environ Res
PFAS exposure was strongly associated with reproductive factors such as reduced concentrations with parity, recent birth, lactation, and heavy menstrual bleeding in black women.
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Aullwood Switching to Public Water After ‘Forever Chemicals’ Were Detected in Well
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23 Aug 2021 | Dayton Daily News
Health officials are recommending that all property owners in that area test their wells for PFAS.
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Perfluorinated compounds disrupted osmoregulation in Oryzias melastigma during acclimation to hypoosmotic environment
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18 Aug 2021 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
PFOS showed a greater impact on fish’s ability to extract oxygen from fresh and saltwater than the shorter chain homolog PFBS.
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Associations of Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances with the Neonatal Birth Size and Hormones in the Growth Hormone/Insulin-Like Growth Factor Axis
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17 Aug 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
High levels of PFAS mixtures were associated with lower birth weights.
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PFASs intake from fish, eggs and drinking water in Greece in relation to the safety limits for weekly intake proposed in the EFSA scientific opinion of 2020
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17 Aug 2021 | Chemosphere
The total exposure levels of PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, and PFHxS exceeded legal limits for fish and egg consumption.
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Computational estimates of daily aggregate exposure to PFOA/PFOS from 2011 to 2017 using a basic intake model
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16 Aug 2021 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Indoor and outdoor air, water, dust, and soil concentrations of PFOA and PFOS decreased along with total body burdens for adults and children in computer-generated models.
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Is Your Long Lasting Makeup Toxic? Study Raises Concerns About PFAS in Cosmetics
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11 Aug 2021 | The Washington Post
When toxicologist Linda Birnbaum’s daughter was visiting recently, she asked to stop at a store to buy eye makeup. But when the salesperson began touting the benefits of a certain waterproof mascara, Birnbaum advised her daughter to steer clear.
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Temporal trends of concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances among adults with overweight and obesity in the United States: Results from the Diabetes Prevention Program and NHANES
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10 Aug 2021 | Environ. Int.
The average concentration of PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, EtFOSAA, and MeFOSAA declined since 2000 with men having higher levels than women.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances and thyroid stimulating hormone levels in a highly exposed population in the Veneto Region
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10 Aug 2021 | Environ Res
PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS exposure in adult males were associated with abnormal thyroid function.
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Developing potency factors for thyroid hormone disruption by PFASs using TTR-TRβ CALUX® bioassay and assessment of PFASs mixtures in technical products
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4 Aug 2021 | Environ. Int.
PFASs mixtures, including aqueous film-forming foam surfactants, were assessed using the TTR-TRβ CALUX® assay for their thyroid hormone transport disrupting potential.