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 …

Biotransformation of perfluoroalkyl acid precursors from various environmental systems: advances and perspectives

W Zhang, S Pang, Z Lin, S Mishra, P Bhatt… - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are widely used in industrial production and daily life because
of their unique physicochemical properties, such as their hydrophobicity, oleophobicity …

Scientific basis for managing PFAS as a chemical class

CF Kwiatkowski, DQ Andrews… - … science & technology …, 2020 - ACS Publications
This commentary presents a scientific basis for managing as one chemical class the
thousands of chemicals known as PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances). The class …

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 …

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 …

A never-ending story of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)?

Z Wang, JC DeWitt, CP Higgins, IT Cousins - 2017 - ACS Publications
More than 3000 per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are, or have been, on the
global market, yet most research and regulation continues to focus on a limited selection of …

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 …

Extending the knowledge about PFAS bioaccumulation factors for agricultural plants–A review

L Lesmeister, FT Lange, J Breuer… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
A main source of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) residues in
agricultural plants is their uptake from contaminated soil. Bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) …

Fate and effects of poly‐and perfluoroalkyl substances in the aquatic environment: A review

L Ahrens, M Bundschuh - Environmental toxicology and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are distributed ubiquitously in the
aquatic environment, which raises concern for the flora and fauna in hydrosystems. The …

Hazard assessment of fluorinated alternatives to long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) and their precursors: status quo, ongoing challenges and possible solutions

Z Wang, IT Cousins, M Scheringer… - Environment …, 2015 - Elsevier
Because of concerns over the impact of long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) on humans
and the environment, PFAAs and their precursors are being substituted by alternative …