Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous drinking water contaminants of
concern due to mounting evidence implicating adverse health outcomes associated with …

In recent years, many studies of thyroid-disrupting effects of environmental chemicals have
been published. Of special concern is the exposure of pregnant women and infants, as …

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 …

In recent years, human and wildlife monitoring studies have identified perfluoroalkyl acids
(PFAA) worldwide. This has led to efforts to better understand the hazards that may be …

Objective and sources We reviewed the epidemiologic literature for PFOA. Data synthesis
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) does not occur naturally but is present in the serum of most …

Abstract Introduction Thyroid hormones (THs) are especially important for brain maturation
and development during the fetal period and childhood. Several epidemiological studies …

This review covers recent findings on the main categories of thyroid hormone–disrupting
chemicals and their effects on brain development. We draw mostly on epidemiological and …

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a group of environmentally-persistent chemicals that
have been widely used in many industrial applications. There is human and animal …

Background: Animal studies suggest that some perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), including
perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and perfluorononanoic acid …

Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are known to accumulate in liver and induce
hepatotoxicity on experimental animals. Liver fatty acid binding protein (L-FABP) is …