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Plasma perfluoroalkyl substances and breast cancer risk in Brazilian women: a case–control study

Environmental Health
Background Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent environmental pollutants, and have been detected in human blood. Although PFAS may increase the risk of breast cancer in humans, findings from previous epidemiological studies on the ...
Hiroaki Itoh, Kouji H. Harada, Gerson Shigeaki Hamada, Zhaoqing Lyu, Tomoko Fujitani, Mariko Harada Sassa, Taiki Yamaji, Shoichiro Tsugane, Motoki Iwasaki   +8 more
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Sources and Seasonal Variations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Surface Snow in the Arctic [PDF]

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent anthropogenic contaminants, some of which are toxic and bioaccumulative. Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (PFSAs) can form during the atmospheric ...
Kallenborn, Roland,, Yeung, Leo W. Y., Kallenborn, Roland, Yeung, Leo W. Y.,, Ericson Jogsten, Ingrid,, Eckhardt, Sabine, Björnsdotter, Maria, Humby, Jack D., Evangeliou, Nikolaos, Björnsdotter, Maria K.,, Hartz, William F., Evangeliou, Nikolaos,, Kärrman, Anna, Humby, Jack D.,, Eckhardt, Sabine,, Ericson Jogsten, Ingrid, Björnsdotter, Maria K., Hartz, William F.,, Kärrman, Anna,, Hartz, William Frederik   +19 more
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Impact of Environmental Exposure on Infant Sleep : The Exposome Approach

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
This review explores how exposure to environmental pollutants during the first 1000 days of life may affect infant sleep. Evidence suggests potential links between chemical exposures and sleep disturbances, underscoring the need for more research on early‐life vulnerability and the impact of pollutants in air, diet, and breast milk.
Zeina Halbouty, Debora Tuka, Erwan Stephan‐Blanchard, Veronique Bach, Pierre Tourneux, Elodie Haraux, Karen Chardon   +6 more
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Exposure assessment protocol : Biological and environmental sampling of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) [PDF]

Title: Biological and Environmental Sampling of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)Protocol Summary: Under Section 8006 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, ATSDR is required to conduct statistically based biomonitoring exposure ...

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Restoration ecology in conflict along the Colorado front range

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is a challenge to restoration in western North America. It attracts the attention of academic and government research scientists, weed managers, and chemical companies. Attempts to control it cause conflicts among these groups.
G. Robert Brakenridge, Tim R. Seastedt
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Contaminations from Lithium-Ion Battery Fires—Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Soot

Fluorinated substances are widely used in the different components of the lithium-ion battery cell, such as electrode binders, electrolyte, additives and separator materials. To date, most studies regarding the fluorinated contaminations from lithium-ion
Willstrand, Ola, Quant, Maria, Hynynen, Jonna   +2 more
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Contamination of groundwater with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from legacy landfills in an urban re-development precinct

, 2019
The extent of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater surrounding legacy landfills is currently poorly constrained. Seventeen PFAS were analysed in groundwater surrounding legacy landfills in a major Australian urban re-development ...
Madden, Casey, Clarke, Bradley, Hepburn, Emily, Szabo, Drew, Coggan, Timothy L, Currell, Matthew   +5 more
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Life cycle thinking in plastics design

Review of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, EarlyView.
Abstract This article aims to contribute to the ongoing scholarly reflection on the intersection between law and (plastics) production. It builds on the importance of ‘design’ for a more sustainable plastics economy by examining the role of law in bringing life cycle considerations into the design phase.
Laurel Besco, Eva R. van der Marel
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Individual and mixtures of PFAS during pregnancy are associated with maternal cardiometabolic outcomes during pregnancy

Environmental Health
Introduction Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are endocrine-disrupting chemicals and widespread environmental contaminants. PFAS cross the placental barrier and reach the developing fetus with potential impacts on many organ systems.
Clark R. Sims, Neha Sehgal, Donald Turner, Lauren A. Havens, Andrew J. Morris, Kartik Shankar, Kevin J. Pearson, Todd M. Everson, Aline Andres   +8 more
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances frequently asked questions PFAS FAQs [Spanish]

PFAS FAQs [Spanish]Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances frequently asked questions PFAS FAQs [Spanish]Las sustancias perfluoroalquiladas y polifluoroalquiladas (PFAS , por sus siglas en ingl\ue9s) son un grupo grande y complejo de sustancias qu\uedmicas ...

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