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The association between mixed exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and the risk of diabetes

Archives of Medical Science
Introduction This study aimed to investigate the relationship between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and the risk of diabetes by analyzing a large dataset from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES ...
Mei Yu, Xuxia Chu, Yefei Fang, Xiaoqing Zhan   +3 more
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Toxicological Effects and Health Impacts of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Humans [PDF]

Toxics
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of synthetic chemicals notable for their high persistence and extensive applications. With the advancement of detection technologies in recent years, PFAS have been frequently identified in ...
Jie Ma, Ge Gao, Bitan Meng, Xinni Wei, Long Zhao, Zaiming Ge   +5 more
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Perfluoroalkylated Substances (PFAS) Associated with Microplastics in a Lake Environment

Toxics, 2021
The presence of both microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is ubiquitous in the environment. The ecological impacts associated with their presence are still poorly understood, however, these contaminants are extremely persistent ...
John W. Scott, Kathryn G. Gunderson, Lee A. Green, Richard R. Rediske, Alan D. Steinman   +4 more
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Serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and abnormal lipid metabolism: A nationally representative cross-sectional study

Environment International, 2023
Background: The associations of legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with lipid metabolism are controversial, and there is little information about the impact of emerging PFAS (6:2 Cl-PFESA) on lipid metabolism in China. Objectives: We aimed
Bing Wu, Yitao Pan, Zheng Li, Jinghua Wang, Saisai Ji, Feng Zhao, Xiaochen Chang, Yingli Qu, Yuanduo Zhu, Linna Xie, Yawei Li, Zheng Zhang, Haocan Song, Xiaojian Hu, Yidan Qiu, Xulin Zheng, Wenli Zhang, Yanwei Yang, Heng Gu, Fangyu Li, Jiayi Cai, Ying Zhu, Zhaojin Cao, John S.Ji, Yuebin Lv, Jiayin Dai, Xiaoming Shi   +26 more
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A Review: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances—Biological Degradation

Toxics, 2023
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), highly stable synthetic organic compounds with multiple carbon-fluorine bonds, are emerging as environmental contaminants, toxic, bioaccumulative, and environmentally persistent.
Dijana Grgas, Ana Petrina, Tea Štefanac, Drago Bešlo, Tibela Landeka Dragičević   +4 more
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Toxicity of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Nematodes

Toxics, 2023
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a class of compounds that persist in the environment globally. Besides being transported to the soil and sediments, which act as their sinks, PFASs can be transferred to several species of higher organisms ...
Tingting Ma, Xia Pan, Tiantian Wang, Xiuhua Li, Yongming Luo   +4 more
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in PubChem: 7 million and growing [PDF]

, 2023
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of high concern, with calls to regulate these as a class. In 2021, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) revised the definition of PFAS to include any chemical containing at least
Jian, Zhang, Emma, Schymanski, Todor, Kondic, Evan, Bolton, Parviel, Chirsir, Paul, Thiessen   +5 more
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Detection of Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) by Interrupted Energy Transfer [PDF]

, 2023
The ubiquitous presence of per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aqueous environments has aroused societal concern. Nonetheless, effective sensing technologies for continuous monitoring of PFAS within water distribution infrastructures currently ...
Timothy M. Swager, Swager, Timothy M., Alberto Concellón, Concellón, Alberto   +3 more
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A metabolomic investigation of serum perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoate

Environment International, 2023
Background:  Exposures to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), environmentally persistent chemicals detectable in the blood of most Americans, have been associated with several health outcomes.
Jongeun Rhee, Erikka Loftfield, Demetrius Albanes, Tracy M. Layne, Rachael Stolzenberg-Solomon, Linda M. Liao, Mary C. Playdon, Sonja I. Berndt, Joshua N. Sampson, Neal D. Freedman, Steven C. Moore, Mark P. Purdue   +11 more
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Electrothermal mineralization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for soil remediation [PDF]

, 2023
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent and bioaccumulative pollutants that can easily accumulate in soil, posing threat to environment and human health.
Yi, Cheng, Arman, Hassan, Jinhang, Chen, Mark, Torres, Christopher, Griggs, Bo, Wang, James, Tour, Mine, Ucak-Astarlioglu, Bowen, Li, Xiaodong, Gao, Lucas, Eddy, Bing, Deng, Phelecia, Scotland, Yufeng, Zhao, Shichen, Xu, Kevin, Wyss, Michael, Wong, Khalil, JeBailey, Debadrita, Jana, Tengda, Si, Boris, Yakobson, Matthew, McCary   +21 more
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