ArticleToxics2023
Maternal Serum, Cord and Human Milk Levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Association with Predictors and Effect on Newborn Anthropometry.
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- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure profiles for pregnant women living in urban, rural, and remote areas of Suriname, South America suggest higher serum concentrations in remote rainforest communities.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- Structural insights into PFAS-β-lactoglobulin binding mechanism mediating PFAS toxicity.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Concentrations and Estimated Daily Intake of Legacy and Emerging PFAS in the Milk of Women Residing in the Greater Cincinnati Area.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Occurrence and Health Risk Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Yogurt Across Lebanese Governorates.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Paternal and Maternal Exposures to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Child Behavioral Difficulties: A Parental Comparison Study.Environmental science & technology · 2025Article
- Health Impacts of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs): A Comprehensive Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Consumer Products: An Overview of the Occurrence, Migration, and Exposure Assessment.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Emergency of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water: Status, regulation, and mitigation strategies in developing countries.Eco-Environment & Health · 2024Review
- Association of diet with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in plasma and human milk in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study.The Science of the total environment · 2024Article
- [Determination of seven perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in serum of pregnant women and evaluation of neonatal neurobehavior based on high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry].Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography · 2024Article
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15 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe understanding of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) health effects is rapidly advancing among critical populations. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess PFAS serum levels among Lebanese pregnant women, cord serum and human milk levels, their determinants, and effects on newborn anthropometry.
methodsWe measured concentrations of six PFAS (PFHpA, PFOA, PFHxS, PFOS, PFNA and PFDA) using liquid chromatography MS/MS for 419 participants, of which 269 had sociodemographic, anthropometric, environmental and dietary information.
resultsThe percentage of detection for PFHpA, PFOA, PFHxS and PFOS was 36.3-37.7%. PFOA and PFOS levels (95th percentile) were higher than HBM-I and HBM-II values. While PFAS were not detected in cord serum, five compounds were detected in human milk. Multivariate regression showed that fish/shellfish consumption, vicinity to illegal incineration and higher educational level were associated with an almost twice higher risk of elevated PFHpA, PFOA, PFHxS and PFOS serum levels. Higher PFAS levels in human milk were observed with higher eggs and dairy products consumption, in addition to tap water (preliminary findings). Higher PFHpA was significantly associated with lower newborn weight-for-length Z-score at birth.
conclusionsFindings establish the need for further studies, and urgent action to reduce exposure among subgroups with higher PFAS levels.
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