High serum PFAS levels in a population after exposure through drinking water in western Tokyo, Japan and their half-lives estimation [PDF]
Background: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have raised significant health concerns. In 2019, drinking water source was changed due to PFAS contamination in the Tama region, Tokyo, Japan.
Zhaoqing Lyu +5 more
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Targeted analysis and Total Oxidizable Precursor assay of several insecticides for PFAS
Targeted analysis for 24 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) was conducted on 10 insecticide formulations used on a United States Department of Agriculture crop research field.
Steven Lasee +6 more
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): History, Current Concerns, and Future Outlook [PDF]
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involve multiple per- and polyfluorinated compounds that are widely used globally. Legacy PFAS, including PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS, were manufactured before 2000 in various industrialized nations, then gradually ...
Ryuichi Mashima
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Charged and partially fluorinated hydrogels are demonstrated to be a promising new approach to selectively uptake PFAS contaminants in water.
Rafael Verduzco, Michael S. Wong
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Pharmaceuticals and Agro-Chemicals in Groundwater of Hyderabad, India [PDF]
Organic micropollutants continue to worsen groundwater pollution, especially in many areas of the world where water resources are becoming scarce. India uses groundwater more than any other nation.
Golakoti Kalyani Subbalakshmi +6 more
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Endocrine disruption by PFAS: A major concern associated with legacy and replacement substances [PDF]
Perand poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) have been used for decades in a great variety of processes and products by virtue of their exceptional properties, versatility and chemical stability.
Panieri Emiliano +2 more
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Legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances suppress the neutrophil respiratory burst
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are used in a multitude of processes and products, including nonstick coatings, food wrappers, and fire-fighting foams.
Drake W. Phelps +10 more
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The presence of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has caused serious problems for drinking water supplies especially at intake locations close to PFAS manufacturing facilities, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and sites where PFAS-containing
Sibel Barisci, Rominder Suri
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Endocrine-disrupting substances: I. Relative risks of PFAS in drinking water
Concentrations of per and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water are significantly lower than in vivo levels of the native target hormone.
Francisco Alberto Tomei Torres +1 more
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Not So Fast: Incomplete Assumptions of Adverse Thyroid Effects from PFAS Exposure. [PDF]
Leung AM +3 more
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