Exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids and markers of kidney function among children and adolescents living near a chemical plant. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Serum levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have been associated with decreased renal function in cross-sectional analyses, but the direction of the association is unclear.
Bartell, Scott M +8 more
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A Study on the Detection Characteristics of PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS among Perfluorinated Compounds in the Geum River Basin [PDF]
대한환경공학회지The present study conducted a preliminary investigation of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) within the Geum River Basin, focusing on potential contamination sources such as downstream areas, wastewater treatment plants, and major rivers in the basin.
Deul Re Min +5 more
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Epigenetics, 2018 Faroe islanders consume marine foods contaminated with methylmercury (MeHg), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and other toxicants associated with chronic disease risks.
Yuet-Kin Leung +10 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2010 OBJECTIVE: Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) has been associated with impaired lactation in mice. We examined whether maternal perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and PFOA concentrations correlated with duration of breastfeeding among women.
Chunyuan Fei +3 more
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Improvement of α-amylase to the metabolism adaptions of soil bacteria against PFOS exposure
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 Toxicity of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in soils towards bacteria shows an impact on its ecosystem function. This study aims to obtain insight into the effect of hydrolase (e.g. α-amylase) in soil on metabolism adaptions of bacteria (e.g.
Tongtong Zheng, Jie Li, Chunguang Liu
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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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Toxic effects of PFOS/PFOA and their internal exposure in Chinese general population
Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi, 2022 As widely used synthetic chemicals， perfluorooctane sulfonic acid （PFOS） and perfluorooctanic acid （PFOA） are ubiquitous in the environment and the human body.
HAO Lili +3 more
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Conversion of gaseous nitrogen dioxide to nitrate and nitrite on aqueous surfactants [PDF]
, 2011 The hydrolytic disproportionation of gaseous NO2 on water's surface (2 NO_2 + H_2O → HONO + NO_3- + H+) (R1) has long been deemed to play a key, albeit unquantifiable role in tropospheric chemistry.
Colussi, Agustin J. +5 more
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Deleterious functional consequences of perfluoroalkyl substances accumulation into the myelin sheath
Environment International, 2023 Exposure to persistent organic pollutants during the perinatal period is of particular concern because of the potential increased risk of neurological disorders in adulthood.
L. Butruille +10 more
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Using a neural network-based feature extraction method to facilitate citation screening for systematic reviews [PDF]
, 2020 Citation screening is a labour-intensive part of the process of a systematic literature review that identi- fies citations eligible for inclusion in the review.
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