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The work adds to the body of evidence that short-chain PFAS can accumulate in the human body.

High Levels of Short-Chain PFAS Found in Wilmington Residents’ Blood

North Carolina State University

Ultrashort-chain PFAS have been little studied in humans, once dismissed as non-bioaccumulative and undetectable in blood

First developed in the 1940s, PFAS, or per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, were designed to resist water, oil, grease, and heat, making them useful in numerous consumer products and across multiple industries.

Exposure to PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Higher Blood Levels of These ‘Forever’ Chemicals

Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine

Leading study lays the foundation for addressing the public health threat of high blood levels of PFAS

Heidi Pickard conducts fieldwork in the Santuit River on Cape Cod (Photo Credit: M. Salerno, URI STEEP Superfund Research Program)

Concerning Levels of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Fish Miles Away from Large Contamination Source

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Research finds that monitoring and regulations are needed to protect public health from harmful forever chemicals

An illustration of the chemical fingerprinting process at work on a common pesticide. Each peak in the graph indicates a different combination of carbon isotopes bonded to fluorine, as measured by the NMR instrument. The pattern gives the molecule its fingerprint.

Forever Chemical Pollution Can Now Be Tracked via Carbon Fingerprinting

University of Texas at Austin

The new method could help authorities trace forever chemicals to their source after they end up in aquifers, waterways, or soil

Nanoplastics and PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Disrupt Molecular Structures, Functionality

The University of Texas at El Paso

Both PFAS and nanoplastics alter critical proteins in breast milk, infant formulas, and more, study shows

Photo of a clinical laboratory technician wearing purple gloves administering a skin test for PFAS from a dropper.

New Study Confirms PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Absorbed through Human Skin

University of Birmingham

PFAS chemicals do not break down in nature and can permeate the human skin barrier and reach the body’s bloodstream

Photo of a mother who is holding her newborn baby in her arms.

Are PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Transferred from Mothers to Newborns?

Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE

New study examines potential mechanisms and health implications of PFAS transfer between mothers and infants

Female and male scientists in PPE working on mass spectrometers in a laboratory.

Can Ion Mobility-MS Tackle the PFAS Testing Challenge?

Tiffany Payne, MS

Ion mobility with mass spectrometry could quickly and reliably analyze large sample volumes for PFAS

Vector illustration shows a female endocrinologist examining the human thyroid gland with a magnifying glass.

Certain PFAS Compounds Linked to Thyroid Cancer Risk

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Multiple national and international institutions have declared PFAS exposure a health crisis

Graphic illustration of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in bottled drinking water examined with a magnifying glass.

PFAS Remain A Concern for Hormone Health

European Society of Endocrinology

The need for strict regulation of PFAS and other endocrine-stimulating chemicals is urgent and vital

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