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PFAS can enter the body through contaminated drinking water. Checking local water quality is an important first step in understanding potential exposure.
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PFAS Exposure Is Accelerating Aging: What New Research Shows About ‘Forever Chemicals’

New research found links between PFAS exposure and advanced mortality- and metabolism-related aging, with effects dependent on sex and age
By Sarah H. Bartock, PhD, F-ABFT
The work adds to the body of evidence that short-chain PFAS can accumulate in the human body.
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High Levels of Short-Chain PFAS Found in Wilmington Residents’ 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.
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Exposure to PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Higher Blood Levels of These ‘Forever’ Chemicals

Heidi Pickard conducts fieldwork in the Santuit River on Cape Cod (Photo Credit: M. Salerno, URI STEEP Superfund Research Program)
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Concerning Levels of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Fish Miles Away from Large Contamination Source

Research finds that monitoring and regulations are needed to protect public health from ​harmful forever chemicals
By Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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.
Updated |3 min read

Forever Chemical Pollution Can Now Be Tracked via Carbon Fingerprinting

 The new method could help authorities trace forever chemicals to their source after they end up in aquifers, waterways, or soil
By University of Texas at Austin
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have made significant inroads in understanding how nanoplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—commonly known as forever chemicals—disrupt biomolecular structure and function. Their findings are described in two recent articles in the Journal of the American Chemical Society and ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. The research team includes (top row, L-R): Mahesh Narayan, PhD, professor and chief of the Division of Biochemistry in UTEP’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Randhal Ramirez Orozco, doctoral student of computational science; Sophia Borrego, sophomore biomedical sciences major; Samantha Arce, sophomore biomedical sciences major; Daisy Wilson, doctoral student of environmental science and engineering; (bottom row, L-R) Ummy Habiba Sweety, doctoral student of environmental science and engineering; and Jyotish Kumar, doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Lela Vukovic, PhD (not pictured), associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was also involved in the research.
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Nanoplastics and PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Disrupt Molecular Structures, Functionality

Both PFAS and nanoplastics alter critical proteins in breast milk, infant formulas, and more, study shows
By The University of Texas at El Paso
Photo of a clinical laboratory technician wearing purple gloves administering a skin test for PFAS from a dropper.
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New Study Confirms PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Absorbed through Human Skin

PFAS chemicals do not break down in nature and can permeate the human skin barrier and reach the body’s bloodstream
By University of Birmingham
Photo of a mother who is holding her newborn baby in her arms.
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Are PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Transferred from Mothers to Newborns?

New study examines potential mechanisms and health implications of PFAS transfer between mothers and infants
By Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE
Female and male scientists in PPE working on mass spectrometers in a laboratory.
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Can Ion Mobility-MS Tackle the PFAS Testing Challenge?

Ion mobility with mass spectrometry could quickly and reliably analyze large sample volumes for PFAS 
By Tiffany Payne, MS
Vector illustration shows a female endocrinologist examining the human thyroid gland with a magnifying glass.
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Certain PFAS Compounds Linked to Thyroid Cancer Risk

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

By Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Graphic illustration of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in bottled drinking water examined with a magnifying glass.
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PFAS Remain A Concern for Hormone Health

The need for strict regulation of PFAS and other endocrine-stimulating chemicals is urgent and vital
By European Society of Endocrinology
A pile of plastic garbage to be recycled.
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Toxic, Ultrashort PFAS Detected in Water, Serum, Urine

 Studies suggest that shorter PFAS may easily find their way into homes and are more toxic than PFOS and PFOA
By American Chemical Society
Photo of a clinical lab professional pipetting a PFAS sample in the lab.
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PFAS: Your Questions Answered

What clinical laboratory professionals need to know about “forever chemicals”
By Michael Schubert, PhD
Photo of blood samples in test tubes ready for PFAS testing in a clinical lab.
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Now and Forever: How Useful is PFAS Testing?

PFAS exposure can be detected by a blood test, but whether or not you should get one is a matter of debate
By Marnie Willman
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