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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
Science
17 Aug 2021 | Environ Sci Technol
High levels of PFAS mixtures were associated with lower birth weights.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances are increased in patients with late-onset ulcerative colitis and induce intestinal barrier defects in murine intestinal tissue.
Science
17 Aug 2021 | Scand J Gastroenterol
PFAS was found to irritate the intestinal tract leading to inflammatory bowel disease later in life.
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Investigation of distribution, sources and flux of perfluorinated compounds in major southern Indian rivers and their risk assessment
Science
17 Aug 2021 | Chemosphere
Seasonal fluxes of PFAS concentrations were found throughout India with levels ranging from non-detect to 10,545 pg/l.
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Comprehensive multi-omics approaches reveal the hepatotoxic mechanism of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) in mice
Science
17 Aug 2021 | Sci Total Environ
PFHxA exposure was linked with oxidative stress in the liver by inhibition of purine and glutathione metabolism.
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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
Science
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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Harnessing electronic health records to study emerging environmental disasters: a proof of concept with perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Science
17 Aug 2021 | NPJ Digit Med
Using only electronic health records researchers were able to properly predict the health outcomes of a PFAS contaminated zone.
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Computational estimates of daily aggregate exposure to PFOA/PFOS from 2011 to 2017 using a basic intake model
Science
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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United States: PFAS Consumer Products Regulation
News
13 Aug 2021 | Mondaq
An overview of enacted and proposed PFAS state laws and regulations.
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Advocates Seek Updated Clinical Guidance For PFAS Contaminated Communities From National Academies of Sciences
News
11 Aug 2021 | WECT News
Their petition is open to signatures.
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Is Your Long Lasting Makeup Toxic? Study Raises Concerns About PFAS in Cosmetics
News
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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FDA acts on fluorinated plastic packaging. What are next steps?
Policy
10 Aug 2021
On August 5, the FDA sent a letter to manufacturers, distributors, and users of fluorinated polyethylene food contact articles reminding them that these articles must be made under specific conditions to comply with existing regulation or otherwise the food contact articles “are not lawful.”
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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
Science
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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Serum perfluoroalkyl substances and breast cancer risk in Japanese women: A case-control study
Science
10 Aug 2021 | Sci. Total Environ.
An inverse association between serum PFAS levels and breast cancer risk was found.
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Rapid Determination of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Harbour Porpoise Liver Tissue by HybridSPE®–UPLC®–MS/MS
Science
10 Aug 2021 | Toxics
A method was developed to detect 15 PFAS in dolphin tissue with up to 89.4% recovery.
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Exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate reduced cell viability and insulin release capacity of β cells
Science
10 Aug 2021 | Res. J. Environ. Sci.
PFOS exposure was casually linked to diabetes by inhibiting insulin release.