Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a new study ...

Mouse study shows human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, hinting at potential pathways to cut “forever chemicals” in the body.

The health risks from PFAS bioaccumulation are heightened because of their toxicity at extremely low concentrations. At the federal advisory level, which is non-enforceable and was set in 2016, ...

Environmental exposure to per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurs as mixtures. Importantly, the bioaccumulation potential and toxicity of a particular mixture is driven by the number of ...

The exact number and types of PFAS are unknown, but it’s estimated to be ~5,000, with >98% of them lacking bioaccumulation and toxicity data. Exposure to PFAS occurs mixtures that vary in the number ...

However, their persistence in the environment and bioaccumulation in living organisms have raised serious health concerns, with a growing body of research linking PFAS exposure to serious health ...

Most PFAS bioaccumulation in the adults was found in the ovaries of the females, though the researchers found it also in other organs such as the liver, kidneys and heart.

Minnesota Department of Health Highlights Recent Publications on PFAS Bioaccumulation and PFAS in Infant Formula by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. - Toxic ...

Researchers say that "safe" is a matter of geography. Faroese children were exposed to low PFAS levels through bioaccumulation (consumption of animals atop the food chain which have concentrated ...

He said there may even be future benefits for people with PFAS bioaccumulation in their bloodstream. “It could be the case that we stumble upon fungal species that are edible, ...

PFAs are highly toxic chemicals, and they’re common near airports in San Diego ... In fact, the highest levels of PFAS bioaccumulation are found in fish and shellfish.