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Assessing Indoor Dust Interference with Human Nuclear Hormone Receptors in Cell-Based Luciferase Reporter Assays
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19 Apr 2021 | Environ Health Perspect
PFAS was found to exhibit hormonal activities in humans from indoor dust.
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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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Cosmetics, cellphones, guitar strings: where we found 'forever chemicals'
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14 Dec 2020 | The Guardian
Altogether, we found PFAS in more than 200 use categories. We already knew about PFAS in fire-fighting foams, refrigerants, lithium-ion batteries, carpets, waterproof fabrics, ski waxes, fast-food paper and board containers, muffin forms, popcorn bags, and dental floss.
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Toxic PFAS chemicals discovered in hundreds of products
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2 Dec 2020 | The Intercept
Climbing ropes, guitar strings, and hand sanitizer are among the newly reported uses for the toxic “forever” chemicals.
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An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
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2 Nov 2020 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
A review found over 1,400 individual PFAS in 200 use categories and subcategories currently on the international marketplace.
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Understanding, Controlling, and Preventing Exposure to PFAS: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
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22 Sep 2020 | National Academies Press
This publication highlights the presentations and discussions regarding what various sectors can do to advance our understanding of the extent of human exposure to PFAS and to reduce or prevent PFAS exposure.
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Comparison of the properties of perfluoroalkyl polyoxyethylene ether and alkyl polyoxyethylene ether
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21 Sep 2020 | Colloid and Polymer Science
Short-chain PFAS found to outperform non-fluorinated chemicals and was recommended to use in personal and home care and foam applications.
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Answers to Common Questions on PFAS in Drinking Water
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12 Aug 2020 | AWWA
An overview of the most common questions regarding PFAS, exposure, and what is currently being done to remediate it.
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Preparation of tetrafluoro-λ 6 -sulfanyl bridged-bonding perfluoroalkyl phenylethyltrichlorosilane and its application on fabric finishing
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28 Jul 2020 | Materials Res. Ex.
A silane containing PFAS was developed as an eco-friendly water repellent for textiles.
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Disposal of products and materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A cyclical problem
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21 Jul 2020 | Chemosphere
PFAS-containing wastes create repeated cycles of contamination in all disposal pathways: landfilling, wastewater treatment, and incineration.
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Synthesis and Application of Fluorine-free Environment-friendly Stearic Acid-based Oil and Water Repellent for Cotton Fabric
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14 Jul 2020 | J Nat. Fib.
PFAS-free oil and water repellent coating were developed for use on fabrics.
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Characterisation of human exposure pathways to perfluorinated compounds — Comparing exposure estimates with biomarkers of exposure
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16 Jun 2020 | Environ. Intern.
Significant positive associations between concentrations of PFAS in house dust and the corresponding serum concentrations underline the importance of the indoor environment as an exposure pathway for PFAS.
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[Dissertation Defense] Chemical substitution with a life cycle perspective: The case of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in durable water repellents
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12 Jun 2020
The aim of the research presented in this thesis was to support the process of substitution of side-chain fluorinated polymers in durable water repellents, that give rise to emissions of hazardous PFAS.
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Total oxidizable precursor assay in the determination of perfluoroalkyl acids in textiles collected from the United States
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10 Jun 2020 | Env. Poll.
PFCA precursors were found in textiles.
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Perfluorinated compounds are not necessary: pegylated organosilanes can endow good water sliding/removal properties
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10 Jun 2020 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS alternatives using silanes gave water-repellent qualities to surfaces.