PFAS exposure pathways for humans and wildlife: a synthesis of current knowledge and key gaps in understanding

AO De Silva, JM Armitage, TA Bruton… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We synthesize current understanding of the magnitudes and methods for assessing human
and wildlife exposures to poly‐and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Most human exposure …

A review of the pathways of human exposure to poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and present understanding of health effects

EM Sunderland, XC Hu, C Dassuncao… - Journal of exposure …, 2019 - nature.com
Here, we review present understanding of sources and trends in human exposure to poly-
and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and epidemiologic evidence for impacts on cancer …

Risk to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances in food

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - EFSA …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific evaluation on the risks to
human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS s) in food. Based …

The overlooked short-and ultrashort-chain poly-and perfluorinated substances: A review

M Ateia, A Maroli, N Tharayil, T Karanfil - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Poly-and perfluorinated substances (PFAS) comprise more than 3000 individual
compounds; nevertheless, most studies to date have focused mainly on the fate, transport …

[HTML][HTML] PFAS environmental pollution and antioxidant responses: an overview of the impact on human field

M Bonato, F Corrà, M Bellio, L Guidolin… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to their unique properties, perfluorinated substances (PFAS) are widely used in multiple
industrial and commercial applications, but they are toxic for animals, humans included. This …

[HTML][HTML] What is the effect of phasing out long-chain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids and their precursors in the …

M Land, CA De Wit, A Bignert, IT Cousins… - Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Background There is a concern that continued emissions of man-made per-and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) may cause environmental and human health effects …

Distribution of novel and well-known poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in human serum, plasma, and whole blood

S Poothong, C Thomsen… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Currently, there is limited knowledge on the distribution of poly-and perfluoroalkyl
substances (PFASs) in different blood matrices, particularly for novel PFASs such as …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in human milk from Sweden and China

R Awad, Y Zhou, E Nyberg, S Namazkar… - … Science: Processes & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Twenty per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were determined in human milk from
residents of three Chinese cities (Shanghai, Jiaxing, and Shaoxing;[n= 10 individuals per …

[HTML][HTML] Endocrine disruptor potential of short-and long-chain perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)—a synthesis of current knowledge with proposal of molecular …

K Mokra - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Endocrine disruptors are a group of chemical compounds that, even in low concentrations,
cause a hormonal imbalance in the body, contributing to the development of various harmful …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure characteristics for congeners, isomers, and enantiomers of perfluoroalkyl substances in mothers and infants

Y Liu, A Li, S Buchanan, W Liu - Environment International, 2020 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are ubiquitous in the environment, making it
inevitable for humans to be exposed to these pollutants. The exposure begins while in utero …