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Anthropogenic Organic Contaminants Analysed in Human Blood and Combined Risk
The number of chemicals in the anthroposphere is increasing and some of them end up in humans. A literature search was made to assess which...
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A review of electrooxidation systems treatment of poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): electrooxidation degradation mechanisms and electrode materials
The prevalence of polyfluoroalkyls and perfluoroalkyls (PFAS) represents a significant challenge, and various treatment techniques have been employed...
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Environmental exposures in early-life and general health in childhood
BackgroundEarly-life environmental exposures are suspected to be involved in the development of chronic diseases later in life. Most studies...
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A Review of the International Management Practice and Treatment Technology of Solid Waste Containing Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its salts were listed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Stockholm Convention to restrict their...
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Changes in plasma levels of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are related to increase in carotid intima-media thickness over 10 years – a longitudinal study
BackgroundIt has previously been reported that the environmental contaminants perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are linked to atherosclerosis in...
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An exposure to endocrine active persistent pollutants and endometriosis — a review of current epidemiological studies
Widespread exposure to persistent pollutants can disrupt the bodies’ natural endocrine functions and contribute to reproductive diseases like...
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Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Seine River Basin: Overview of Recent Research
For over 30 years, the sources and the transfer dynamics of micropollutants have been investigated in the PIREN-Seine programme. Recent works...
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Formation and Degradability of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in River Soils around a Fluoropolymer-Manufacturing Plant in Osaka, Japan
Our previous studies reported that perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination decreased in well, tap, and surface water around a fluoropolymer plant...
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P-recovery versus current sewage sludge treatment policy in the Czech Republic and Japan
Phosphorus is an important element for agriculture and industry, but its deposits are not uniformly distributed. Countries that do not have primary...
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GenX uptake by wheat and rice in flooded and non-flooded soils: a greenhouse experiment
GenX (hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid) belongs to the group of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) compounds introduced to replace...
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Associations between endocrine disruptor contamination and thyroid hormone homeostasis in Belgian type 1 diabetic children
PurposeHumans are daily exposed to many environmental pollutants, some of which being suspected to be thyroid disruptors. Some populations could be...
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Size-fractionated particle-bound heavy metals and perfluoroalkyl substances in dust from different indoor air
The indoor air quality issue and its potential health problems are attracting increasingly attentions. In this study, micro-orifice uniform deposit...
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Screening of organic micropollutants in raw and drinking water in the Yangtze River Delta, China
BackgroundThe vast occurrence of organic micropollutants in surface waters has raised concerns about drinking water safety and public health. The Tai...
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Developmental Toxicity and Cardiotoxicity Induced by PFOS and its Novel Alternative OBS in Early Life Stage of Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
As a novel alternative to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), sodium p -perfluorous nonenoxybenzene sulfonate (OBS) has been widely applied in many...
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Occurrence and Risk Assessment of Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) in Surface Water, Groundwater and Sediments of the ** River Basin, Southeastern China
Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) levels were determined in surface water, groundwater and sediments of the ** River...
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Effects of coexisted substances on the separation characteristics and mechanisms of perfluorooctanoic acid by polyamide composite nanofiltration membrane
Worldwide widely distributed perfluorooctanoic acid generally coexists with Ca 2+ /Mg 2+ and natural organics in natural water bodies. However, there is...
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Elucidation of contamination sources for poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) on Svalbard (Norwegian Arctic)
A combination of local (i.e. firefighting training facilities) and remote sources (i.e. long-range transport) is assumed to be responsible for the...
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Effects of postnatal exposure to phthalate, bisphenol a, triclosan, parabens, and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances on maternal postpartum depression and infant neurodevelopment: a korean mother-infant pair cohort study
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can promote infant neurodevelopmental impairment and maternal postpartum depression (PPD). However,...
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Could Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) and Encapsulator Agents (EAs) Interfere on the Reproduction and Growth of Daphnia similis?
In firefighting of class B, fire suppression agents (FSA), such as aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) and encapsulating agents (EA), have been used to...
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Mercury Sources and Processes Implied by Other Pollutants Distributions in Surface Water and Sediments of a Subtropical Estuary in Southern China
Concentrations and isotopic compositions of mercury in surface water and surface sediment of the Jiulong River Estuary (JRE) were measured....
