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Time Trend of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Metals in Greenlandic Inuit during 1994-2015
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13 Apr 2021 | Int J Environ Res Public Health
PFOS, PFHxS, and PFOA decreased across Greenland while PFNA, PFDA, and PFUnDA increased in women.
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In-Vitro and In-Silico Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Binding to Human Serum Albumin
Science
13 Apr 2021 | Toxics
Carboxylic acid and sulfonic acid-containing PFAS were found to bioaccumulate the most readily in human blood.
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The interplay between environmental exposures and COVID-19 risks in the health of children
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7 Apr 2021 | Env. Health
An international group of researchers interested in children’s environmental health was invited to identify knowledge gaps and to develop research questions to close these gaps.
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Considerations for Toxicity Experiments and Risk Assessments with PFAS Mixtures
Science
7 Apr 2021 | IEAM
This perspective article discusses available approaches for mixtures risk assessment with a specific focus on application to PFAS mixtures.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Transport from Groundwater to Streams near a PFAS Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina, USA
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7 Apr 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
The mass transfer between groundwater and surface water of PFAS was quantified for contaminated communities.
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Perfluoroalkyl substance excretion: Effects of organic anion-inhibiting and resin-binding drugs in a community setting
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6 Apr 2021 | Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol.
Bile acids were found to lower serum PFAS concentrations significantly.
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Advancing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) research: an overview of ATSDR and NCEH activities and recommendations
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6 Apr 2021 | Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology
This paper presents a framework, compelling questions, and research activities to help NCEH and ATSDR advance scientific discovery in partnership with federal, state, and local stakeholders as part of a comprehensive public health response to PFAS contamination.
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Following Years Of Advocacy, Gillibrand Joins Community In Hoosick Falls To Announce New Legislation To Create Access To Medical Monitoring For Victims Of Significant PFAS Exposure
Policy
5 Apr 2021
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation to provide Americans with improved legal pathways that would help courts award medical monitoring for victims of PFAS exposure and bolster PFAS research.
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A Fresh Look at Stress and Resilience in Communities Affected by Environmental Contamination
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5 Apr 2021 | Journal of Environmental Health
A perspective on the stress related to living in a contaminated community.
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Considering Environmental Exposures to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) as Risk Factors for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.
Science
3 Apr 2021 | Environ Res
Pregnant women may be a group that is vulnerable to hypertensive disorders associated with PFAS exposures which should be considered by policymakers setting PFAS exposure limits.
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Regional occurrence of perfluoroalkane substances in human milk for the global monitoring plan under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants during 2016-2019
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31 Mar 2021 | Chemosphere
PFOA tends to have higher concentrations in wealthier countries.
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Association between urinary per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and COVID-19 susceptibility
Science
30 Mar 2021 | Environ Int
Elevated exposure to PFAS was independently associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 infection.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Swedish household dust and exposure of pet cats
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29 Mar 2021 | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Dust was found to be a relevant exposure pathway for the ingestion of some PFAS for cats, and the serum levels of PFAS could be of relevance for the cat's health.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl mixtures toxicity assessment "Proof-of-Concept" illustration for the hazard index approach
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25 Mar 2021 | J Toxicol Environ Health A
Hazard index scores were used as an initial assessment of multiple health effects of fluorinated mixtures.
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Fate and transport of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the vadose zone
Science
23 Mar 2021 | Sci Total Environ
In this review, we critically discuss the current state of the knowledge and aim to interconnect the complex processes that control the fate and transport of PFASs in groundwater.