Lethal and sublethal toxicity of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in chronic tests with Hyalella azteca (amphipod) and early-life stage tests with Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow)

Toxicity of PFOA was assessed in amphipods and fathead minnows. September 10, 2020 | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Immunotoxicity of an Electrochemically Fluorinated Aqueous Film-Forming Foam

Male mice exposed to PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foams saw a decrease in body weight by 15% and an increase of liver weight up to 200%. Female body weights did not differ, but liver weight increased up to 193%. September 8, 2020 | Toxicological Sciences

Assessing the Ecological Risks of Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Current State‐of‐the Science and a Proposed Path Forward

Study summarizes discussions concerning ecotoxicology and ecological risks of PFAS. September 8, 2020 | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Association between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and blood glucose in pregnant women

Study investigates the relationships of exposure to 13 PFASs including some novel fluorinated pollutants with blood glucose in 874 Chinese pregnant women from the general population. September 5, 2020 | International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health