Association between exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and endometriosis in the ENDEA case-control study
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
951, P. 175593 - 175593
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
Perfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
environmental
contaminants
present
in
a
wide
range
of
consumer
products
and
frequently
detected
drinking
water.
They
have
been
linked
to
adverse
reproductive
health
outcomes
women,
but
there
is
limited
human
evidence
on
the
association
PFAS
exposure
with
endometriosis.
To
explore
between
plasma
concentrations
several
PFAS,
considered
individually
as
mixture,
risk
endometriosis
women
childbearing
age.
Between
2018
2020,
42
patients
90
controls
undergoing
abdominal
surgery
were
recruited
at
two
public
hospitals
Granada,
Spain.
The
presence
or
absence
was
ascertained
by
laparoscopic
inspection
pelvis
biopsy
suspected
lesions
(histological
diagnosis).
Concentrations
10
quantified
samples
from
participants.
Unconditional
logistic
regression
employed
examine
associations
individual
summed
short
(∑SC)
long-chain
(∑LC)
odds
endometriosis,
quantile
g-computation
used
assess
their
mixture
effect.
In
models
adjusted
for
age,
schooling,
parity,
perfluorotridecanoic
acid
(PFTrDA)
associated
higher
(odds
ratio
[OR]
=
1.74;
95
%
CI
1.11–2.73
per
2-fold
increase
concentrations),
while
marginally
significant
found
perfluorohexane
sulfonate
(PFHxS)
(OR
1.45,
0.94–2.21)
∑SC
1.48;
0.96–2.30).
No
remaining
PFAS.
non-significantly
1.7-fold
(95
0.73–3.80),
perfluorononanoic
(PFNA),
PFHxS,
PFTrDA
being
major
contributors
this
These
findings
suggest
that
certain
may
However,
given
modest
sample
size,
further
studies
warranted
verify
these
results.
Language: Английский
Methods for sample pretreatment and detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in biological samples: A review
Yuanxing Liu,
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Wenmei Zhang,
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Guizhen Zhu
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et al.
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 118206 - 118206
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Research Progress in Current and Emerging Issues of PFASs’ Global Impact: Long-Term Health Effects and Governance of Food Systems
Jocelyn C. Lee,
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Slim Smaoui,
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John Duffill
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et al.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 958 - 958
Published: March 11, 2025
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFASs)
are
found
everywhere,
including
food,
cosmetics,
pharmaceuticals.
This
review
introduces
PFASs
comprehensively,
discussing
their
nature
identifying
interconnection
with
microplastics
impacts
on
public
health
the
environment.
The
human
cost
of
decades
delay,
cover-ups,
mismanagement
plastic
waste
is
outlined
briefly
explained.
Following
that,
long-term
effects
critically
assessed.
Risk
assessment
then
reviewed,
mentioning
different
tools
models.
Scientific
research
in
United
States
America
analyzed,
taking
into
consideration
Center
for
Disease
Control
(CDC)'s
PFAS
Medical
Studies
Guidelines.
impact
activities
studies
around
world
have
focused
levels
food
products
dietary
intake
countries
such
as
China,
European
countries,
USA
Australia.
Moreover,
drinking
water
regard
to
risks,
mitigation,
regulatory
needs,
account
chemical
contaminants
safety.
Finally,
briefings
specific
regions
discussed,
referring
Australia,
Vietnam,
Canada,
Europe,
(USA),
South
America,
Africa.
crisis
a
multifaceted
issue,
exacerbated
by
mismanagement,
it
discussed
context
applying
following
problem-solving
analytical
tools:
Domino
Effect
Model
accident
causation,
Swiss
Cheese
Theory
Model,
Ishikawa
Fish
Bone
Root
Cause
Analysis.
Last
but
not
least,
PFASs'
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs)
2030
rigorously
discussed.
Language: Английский
Characterization of Chemical Exposome in A Paired Human Preconception Pilot Study
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(46), P. 20352 - 20365
Published: Nov. 7, 2024
Parental
preconception
exposure
to
synthetic
chemicals
may
have
critical
influences
on
fertility
and
reproduction.
Here,
we
present
a
robust
LC-MS/MS
method
covering
up
95
diverse
xenobiotics
in
human
urine,
serum,
seminal
follicular
fluids
support
exposome-wide
assessment
reproductive
health
outcomes.
Extraction
recoveries
of
validated
analytes
ranged
from
62%
137%
limits
quantification
0.01
6.0
ng/mL
all
biofluids.
We
applied
the
cohort
Australian
couples
(
Language: Английский