Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(14), P. 5782 - 5793
Published: March 29, 2023
The
placenta
is
pivotal
for
fetal
development
and
maternal–fetal
transfer
of
many
substances,
including
per-
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFASs).
However,
the
intraplacental
distribution
PFASs
their
effects
on
placental
vascular
function
remain
unclear.
In
this
study,
302
tetrads
matched
subchorionic
(fetal-side),
parabasal
(maternal-side),
cord
serum,
maternal
serum
samples
were
collected
from
Guangzhou,
China.
Eighteen
emerging
legacy
five
biomarkers
measured.
Results
showed
that
higher
levels
perfluorooctanoic
(PFOA),
perfluorooctane
sulfonic
acid
(PFOS),
chlorinated
polyfluorinated
ether
acids
(Cl-PFESAs)
detected
in
compared
to
placenta.
There
significant
associations
placenta,
but
not
with
(up
32.5%)
lower
birth
size.
Birth
weight
was
negatively
associated
PFOA
(β:
−103.8,
95%
CI:
−186.3
−21.32)
6:2
Cl-PFESA
−80.04,
−139.5
−20.61),
primarily
Mediation
altered
angiopoietin-2
endothelial
growth
factor
receptor-2
evidenced
adverse
outcomes
PFOS
8:2
Cl-PFESA,
explaining
9.5%–32.5%
total
effect.
To
best
our
knowledge,
study
first
report
differential
mediating
provides
novel
insights
into
plate-specific
measurement
PFAS-associated
health
risk
assessment.
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
167, P. 107434 - 107434
Published: July 26, 2022
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
have
been
applied
in
numerous
industrial
consumer
products,
the
majority
of
which
flow
into
waste
management
infrastructures
(WMIs)
at
end
their
life
cycles,
but
little
is
known
about
atmospheric
releases
PFAS
from
these
facilities.
In
this
study,
we
addressed
key
issue
by
investigating
49
PFAS,
including
23
ionic
26
neutral
precursor
potential
sources
(n
=
4;
within
or
adjacent
to
WMIs)
reference
sites
2;
coastal
natural
reserve
sites)
urban
rural
areas
Hong
Kong,
China.
Duplicate
samples
air
size-segregated
particulate
matter
were
collected
for
48
h
continuously
using
a
11-stage
Micro-Orifice
Uniform
Deposit
Impactor
(MOUDI).
general,
fluorotelomer
alcohols
(FTOHs)
perfluoroalkane
sulfonamides
predominant
classes
found
across
sampling
sites.
We
also
demonstrated
release
several
less
frequently
observed
semivolatile
intermediate
products
(e.g.,
secondary
FTOHs)
during
treatment.
Except
perfluorooctane
sulfonate,
distributions
exhibited
heterogeneity
sites,
particularly
WMIs,
implying
combined
effects
sorption
affinity
emission
sources.
A
preliminary
daily
estimation
revealed
that
landfill
was
relatively
important
source
relative
wastewater
treatment
plant.
simplified
International
Commission
on
Radiological
Protection
model
used
estimate
lung
depositional
fluxes,
results
showed
inhaled
mainly
deposited
head
airway
while
fine
ultrafine
particles
carried
deeper
alveoli.
The
cumulative
inhalation
dose
gaseous
ranged
81.9
265
pg/kg/d.
In-depth
research
required
understand
health
effect
airborne
workers
WMIs.
Environmental Science & Technology Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(9), P. 755 - 761
Published: Aug. 7, 2023
Fluoroalkylether
substances
(ether
PFAS)
constitute
a
large
group
of
emerging
PFAS
with
uncertain
environmental
fate.
Among
them,
GenX
is
the
well-known
alternative
to
perfluorooctanoic
acid
and
one
six
proposed
be
regulated
by
U.S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency.
This
study
investigated
structure-biodegradability
relationship
for
12
different
ether
carboxylic
headgroup
in
activated
sludge
communities.
Only
polyfluorinated
ethers
at
least
-CH
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(14), P. 5782 - 5793
Published: March 29, 2023
The
placenta
is
pivotal
for
fetal
development
and
maternal–fetal
transfer
of
many
substances,
including
per-
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFASs).
However,
the
intraplacental
distribution
PFASs
their
effects
on
placental
vascular
function
remain
unclear.
In
this
study,
302
tetrads
matched
subchorionic
(fetal-side),
parabasal
(maternal-side),
cord
serum,
maternal
serum
samples
were
collected
from
Guangzhou,
China.
Eighteen
emerging
legacy
five
biomarkers
measured.
Results
showed
that
higher
levels
perfluorooctanoic
(PFOA),
perfluorooctane
sulfonic
acid
(PFOS),
chlorinated
polyfluorinated
ether
acids
(Cl-PFESAs)
detected
in
compared
to
placenta.
There
significant
associations
placenta,
but
not
with
(up
32.5%)
lower
birth
size.
Birth
weight
was
negatively
associated
PFOA
(β:
−103.8,
95%
CI:
−186.3
−21.32)
6:2
Cl-PFESA
−80.04,
−139.5
−20.61),
primarily
Mediation
altered
angiopoietin-2
endothelial
growth
factor
receptor-2
evidenced
adverse
outcomes
PFOS
8:2
Cl-PFESA,
explaining
9.5%–32.5%
total
effect.
To
best
our
knowledge,
study
first
report
differential
mediating
provides
novel
insights
into
plate-specific
measurement
PFAS-associated
health
risk
assessment.