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 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Elevated levels of ultrashort-and short-chain perfluoroalkyl acids in US homes and people

G Zheng, SM Eick, A Salamova - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) make up a large group of fluorinated organic
compounds extensively used in consumer products and industrial applications …

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their effects on the ovary

N Ding, SD Harlow, JF Randolph Jr… - Human …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are found widespread
in drinking water, foods, food packaging materials and other consumer products. Several …

Half-lives of PFOS, PFHxS and PFOA after end of exposure to contaminated drinking water

Y Li, T Fletcher, D Mucs, K Scott, CH Lindh… - Occupational and …, 2018 - oem.bmj.com
Background Municipal drinking water contaminated with perfluorinated alkyl acids had been
distributed to one-third of households in Ronneby, Sweden. The source was firefighting …

Detection of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in US drinking water linked to industrial sites, military fire training areas, and wastewater treatment plants

XC Hu, DQ Andrews, AB Lindstrom… - … science & technology …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Drinking water contamination with poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) poses risks
to the developmental, immune, metabolic, and endocrine health of consumers. We present a …

Occurrence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in source water and their treatment in drinking water

BC Crone, TF Speth, DG Wahman… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurrence in drinking water and treatment
methods for their removal are reviewed. PFAS are fluorinated substances whose unique …

Measurement of novel, drinking water-associated PFAS in blood from adults and children in Wilmington, North Carolina

N Kotlarz, J McCord, D Collier, CS Lea… - Environmental …, 2020 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: From 1980 to 2017, a fluorochemical manufacturing facility discharged
wastewater containing poorly understood per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the …

Emerging poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances in the aquatic environment: a review of current literature

F **ao - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) comprise a group of synthetic organic
surfactants with a wide range of industrial and commercial applications. A few PFASs such …

Risk to human health related to the presence of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in food

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - EFSA …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific evaluation on the risks to
human health related to the presence of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and …