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Omnipresent Chemicals: TSCA Preemption in the Wake of PFAS Contamination [PDF]

, 2020
Over the past few decades, studies addressing the harms of PFAS have gradually progressed, and now scientists believe increased exposure could lead to reproductive defects and a higher risk of cancer.
McDonald, Frederick A.
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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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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hand Osteoarthritis: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative. [PDF]

Arthritis Rheumatol
Objective To explore whether biologic levels of specific per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and a mixture of PFAS—reflecting the overall effect and accounting for correlations among PFAS—relate to incident hand osteoarthritis (HOA) and progression.
Driban JB, Rokoff LB, Lu B, McAlindon TE, Eaton CB, Roberts MB, Mathes D, Lestician C, Xu ZC, Fan ZT, O'Leary SP, Haugen IK, Sellam J, Courties A, Fleisch AF.   +14 more
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Early pregnancy loss: Do Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances matter?

Environment International, 2021
Per- and poly-fluorinated substances (PFASs) with endocrine disrupting effect can efficiently transfer across the blood-follicle barrier. However, it is still controversial and attracting extensive public concern that whether PFASs can affect the human ...
Bin Wang, Jianjie Fu, Ke Gao, Qian Liu, Lili Zhuang, Guohuan Zhang, Manman Long, Jigen Na, Mengyuan Ren, Anni Wang, Rong Liang, Guofeng Shen, Zhiwen Li, Qun Lu   +13 more
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Toxicity of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to aquatic vertebrates

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Rapid industrial development and extensive use of chemicals have resulted in elevated concentrations of emerging contaminants worldwide, posing a substantial threat to the ecological environment and human health.
Tingting Ma, Tingting Ma, Tingting Ma, Peng Wu, Peng Wu, Lisha Wang, Quanguo Li, Xiuhua Li, Yongming Luo   +8 more
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Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances in Portuguese Rivers: Spatial-Temporal Monitoring

Molecules, 2023
Eighteen per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were investigated in surface waters of four river basins in Portugal (Ave, Leça, Antuã, and Cértima) during the dry and wet seasons.
Marta O. Barbosa, Nuno Ratola, Vera Homem, M. Fernando R. Pereira, Adrián M. T. Silva, Ana R. L. Ribeiro, Marta Llorca, Marinella Farré   +7 more
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in association with autism spectrum disorder in the MARBLES study

Environment International, 2021
Background: Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has shown potential to adversely affect child brain development, but epidemiologic evidence remains inconsistent.
Jiwon Oh, Deborah H. Bennett, Antonia M. Calafat, Daniel Tancredi, Dorcas L. Roa, Rebecca J. Schmidt, Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Hyeong-Moo Shin   +7 more
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Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances and cardiometabolic diseases: A review

Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, 2023
AbstractPer‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of persistent and widespread environmental pollutants that represent a high concern for human health. They have been shown to be associated with several important physiological processes such as lipid metabolism and the immune system.
Tessa Schillemans, Carolina Donat‐Vargas, Agneta Åkesson   +2 more
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PFAS in paper and board for food contact - options for risk management of poly- and perfluorinated substances [PDF]

, 2017
Poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are used in paper and board food contact materials (FCMs) and they have been found to be highly persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic.
Pedersen, Gitte Alsing, Rosenmai, Anna Kjerstine, Taxvig, Camilla, Trier, Xenia   +3 more
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Effects and possible mechanisms of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure on human thyroid function

Zhongguo gonggong weisheng, 2023
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a class of synthetic aliphatic compounds, which are found widely in environmental media and are potentially and persistently hazardous to human health and the environment, thus being considered as ...
Chenyang LIU, Juling WANG, Xiaofeng WANG
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