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Environmental pollutants in blood donors: The multicentre Norwegian donor study
Science
20 Jan 2020 | Transfus Med
PFAS was found in 100% of blood banks across Norway with concentrations increasing as donor age rose.
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Communities Petition EPA to Regulate Hazardous PFAS Chemicals
Policy
16 Jan 2020
The Green Science Policy Institute is petitioning the EPA to list hundreds of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated chemicals) as hazardous wastes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
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Acute PFOA exposure promotes epigenomic alterations in mouse kidney tissues
Science
16 Jan 2020 | Tox. Report
PFOA exposure linked to changes in kidney function which are associated with renal disease.
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Removal of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water by adsorption: Role of PFAS chain length, effect of organic matter and challenges in adsorbent regeneration
Science
16 Jan 2020 | Water Res.
Short-chain PFAS found to absorb to organic material less efficiently making it harder to remediate from water.
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Accumulation and phytotoxicity of perfluorooctanoic acid and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-(heptafluoropropoxy)propanoate in Arabidopsis thaliana and Nicotiana benthamiana
Science
16 Jan 2020 | Environ. Pollut.
GenX was found to be bioaccumulative, and that accumulation likely inhibits plant growth and photosynthesis.
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Immunotoxicity and allergenic potential induced by topical application of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in a murine model
Science
16 Jan 2020 | Food Chem. Toxicol.
PFOA was found to be toxic to the immune system through skin exposure.
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The emerging PFOS alternative OBS exposure induced gut microbiota dysbiosis and hepatic metabolism disorder in adult zebrafish
Science
16 Jan 2020 | Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C Toxicol. Pharmacol.
The PFAS alternative, sodium ρ-perfluorous nonenoxybenzene sulfonate, was found to change gut bacteria levels and negatively impact metabolism.
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Characterizing biopersistence potential of the metabolite 5:3 fluorotelomer carboxylic acid after repeated oral exposure to the 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol
Science
15 Jan 2020 | Tox. and Applied Pharm.
The biopersistence potential was calculated for the 5:3 acid after repeated oral exposure to the parent compound, 6:2 FTOH.
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Association between serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and expression of serum microRNAs in a cohort highly exposed to PFAS from drinking water
Science
15 Jan 2020 | Environ. Intern.
Epigenetic mechanisms were proposed as a mode of action of PFAS toxicity in drinking water.
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Highly fluorinated chemicals in functional textiles can be replaced by re-evaluating liquid repellency and end-user requirements
Science
15 Jan 2020 | J. Cleaner Prod.
The best non-fluorinated DWRs have water repellency as good as fluorinated polymers in textiles.
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Prenatal exposure to perfluorodecanoic acid is associated with lower circulating concentration of adrenal steroid metabolites during mini puberty in human female infants. The Odense Child Cohort
Science
13 Jan 2020 | Environ. Res.
High prenatal exposure to PFDA associated with decreased hormone production in babies.
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Alternatives of perfluoroalkyl acids and hepatitis B virus surface antibody in adults: Isomers of C8 Health Project in China
Science
13 Jan 2020 | Environ. Poll.
High blood serum PFAAs levels were associated with lower hepatitis B virus antibody levels.
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The concentration of several perfluoroalkyl acids in serum appears to be reduced by dietary fiber
Science
13 Jan 2020 | Environ Int
Dietary fiber intake was associated with an increase in the gastrointestinal excretion of PFOA, PFOS, and PFNA.
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Non-targeted metabolomics of multiple human cells revealing differential toxic effects of perfluorooctanoic acid
Science
12 Jan 2020 | J Hazard Mater
PFOA toxicity was found to be related to specific exposure pathways and metabolic profiles in human cells.
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The association between total serum isomers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, lipid profiles, and the DNA oxidative/nitrative stress biomarkers in middle-aged Taiwanese adults
Science
10 Jan 2020 | Environ Res.
Linear PFOA and PFOS linked to cell death in humans.