In addition, the future assessment research should pay more attention to complex evaluation of various sources of PFAS and the health hazards of PFAS alternatives.YAO QianTIAN YingJournal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Medical Science)
Recent studies underscore the persistence of PFAS in the environment and their capacity to enter the human body through air, water, and soil contamination. Organizations like the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have classified certain PF...
The environmental fates of these energetic materials are highly variable, dependent on their specific physiochemical properties and biodegradability. Munitions may also contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which persist in the environment for long periods [42]. Landmines and unexploded ...
Nanjing, China — A recent study highlighting the expected ties between exposure to cancer-causing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and a risk factor for heart disease could impact workers.Read More Survey of European workplaces reveals most frequent cancer-risk exposures January 24,...
Communication of environmental health risks There is widespread concern among the general public about environmental health risks, especially risks to infants and children. Patients frequently come in to their health-care provider's office with questions about environmental hazards but health-care providers...
5 steps to mitigate the risks of PFAS in your organisation Picture this: it’s 1938 and industries are celebrating a major breakthrough. A new compound has been discovered by a 27-year-old research chemist named Roy J Plunkett that promises to revolutionise everyday products. Decades pass ...
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely detected in indoor dust, which has been identified as a more important route of PBDE exposure for children than food intake. The physical burden and health hazards to children of PBDE exposure in house dust have not been adequately summarized; the...
‘holiday hazards’ faced by workers during the festive […] November 25, 2024 | News & Resources How to protect your people against PFAS without impacting your bottom line Article How to protect your people against PFAS without impacting your bottom line John runs an old-fashioned sweets ...
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water released a memo addressing the use of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to restrict per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) discharges to water bodies. read more Insights How to Use an Integrated Approach...
(PFAS), can lead to hormone imbalances and/or neuroendocrine dysfunction, leading to conditions such as depression and anxiety17. Additionally, suffering life-altering, painful and/or chronic physical health conditions (e.g. cancer or other long-term diseases) from exposures to contaminants may ...