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

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 …

Review on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the Chinese atmospheric environment

Q Wang, Y Ruan, H Lin, PKS Lam - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been manufactured and used
for over 50 years, and now are worldwide distributed in the environment. The atmospheric …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in soil and sediments: occurrence, fate, remediation and future outlook

MB Ahmed, MAH Johir, R McLaughlan… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are contaminants of great concern
due to their wide-spread occurrence and persistence in the environments (ie, in water, soil …

Emerging and legacy per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water, sediment, and air of the Bohai Sea and its surrounding rivers

Z Zhao, X Cheng, X Hua, B Jiang, C Tian, J Tang… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) contamination in the Bohai Sea and its
surrounding rivers has attracted considerable attention in recent years. However, few …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in ambient fine particulate matter in the Pearl River Delta, China: Levels, distribution and health implications

LS Liu, YT Guo, QZ Wu, M Zeeshan, SJ Qin… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have attracted worldwide attention as one of
persistent organic pollutants; however, there is limited knowledge about the exposure …

Particle size distribution, wet deposition and scavenging effect of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the atmosphere from a subtropical city of China

S Wang, X Lin, Q Li, Y Li, E Yamazaki… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) as emerging organic pollutants have received
great attention, but the scavenging efficiency of particulate PFASs by wet deposition was …

Assessing exposure to legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances via hair–The first nationwide survey in India

Y Ruan, D Lalwani, KY Kwok, E Yamazaki, S Taniyasu… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, environmental issues emerging from per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS) have raised high concern worldwide. Levels of human exposure to PFAS remain …

Profiles and transplacental transfer of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in maternal and umbilical cord blood: A birth cohort study in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province …

L Liu, P Yan, X Liu, J Zhao, M Tian, Q Huang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can pass through the placental barrier and pose
health risks to fetuses. However, exposure and transplacental transfer patterns of emerging …

[HTML][HTML] Atmospheric diffusion of perfluoroalkyl acids emitted from fluorochemical industry and its associated health risks

P Wang, M Zhang, Q Li, Y Lu - Environment International, 2021 - Elsevier
The fluorochemical industry is an important emission source of atmospheric perfluoroalkyl
acids (PFAAs). In this study, air samples were collected through active high-volume air …

Heterogeneous aggregation of carbon and silicon nanoparticles with benzo [a] pyrene modulates their impacts on the pulmonary surfactant film

W Wang, Z Luo, X Liu, Y Dai, G Hu, J Zhao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Inhaled nanoparticles (NPs) can deposit in alveoli where they interact with the pulmonary
surfactant (PS) and potentially induce toxicity. Although nano-bio interactions are influenced …