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)

ByPFAS Primer Team

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

ByPFAS Primer Team

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

Measurement of Novel, Drinking Water-Associated PFAS in Blood from Adults and Children in Wilmington, North Carolina

ByPFAS Primer Team

Researchers detected novel PFAS substances called “fluoroethers” in blood from residents of Wilmington, North Carolina. July 22, 2020 | Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 128

Worldwide bottled water occurrence of emerging contaminants: a review of the recent scientific literature

ByPFAS Primer Team

Researchers analyze the presence of six major groups of emerging contaminants, including PFAS substances, in bottled water from different countries. June 15, 2020 | Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume 392