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EPA launches PFAS Innovative Treatment Team (PITT) to expand its research efforts and capabilities in an effort to continue its focus on taking concrete action to address PFAS and protect public health. May 13, 2020 | Environmental Protection Agency
New study analyzes how environmental factors, including exposure to PFAS, are linked to celiac disease. May 12, 2020 | Healthline
New York University (NYU) researchers find that females have greater odds of celiac disease associated with PFOS and PFOA than men. May 11, 2020 | Environmental Research
Researchers did not identify an increased prevalence of ADHD in association with early life exposure to PFOS and PFOA. However, analyses suggest that there may be an increased prevalence of ADHD in association with PFAS exposure in girls, in children from nulliparous women, and in children from low-educated mothers, all of which warrant further exploration. …
A Prospective Cohort Study: Researchers found a significant relationship between early-life exposure to PFAS and thyroid function. May 5, 2020 | Thyroid