Toxicological Effects of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Toxicological Effects of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

This book serves as a timely and comprehensive overview of the latest science for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), covering the development of methods for assessing PFASs in biological fluids and tissues as well as the current knowledge regarding their toxicity to vertebrate or...

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Published in:Springer eBooks
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: DeWitt, Jamie C. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press, 2015.
Series:Molecular and Integrative Toxicology,
Subjects:
medicine.
pharmacology.
Environmental Health.
Ecotoxicology.
Biomedicine.
Pharmacology/Toxicology.
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15518-0
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Table of Contents:
  • Perfluorinated compounds: An overview
  • Analysis of PFASs in biological tissues and fluids
  • PFASs in the general population
  • PFAS Biomonitoring in Higher Exposed Populations
  • Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids in Wildlife
  • Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
  • Metabolic EffectsPFAS
  • Developmental Toxicity
  • Neurotoxicity
  • Immunotoxicity of Perfluoroalkylated Compounds
  • Effects of PFOA on Endocrine-related Systems
  • Carcinogenicity of Perfluoroalkyl Compounds
  • Epidemiological Findings
  • Dosimetric Anchoring of Toxicological Studies
  • Human Health Risk Assessment of Perfluoroalkyl Acids
  • Systematic Review, An Illustration of Increased Transparency in a Framework for Evaluating Immunotoxicity Associated with PFOA and PFOS Exposure
  • Toxicology data for alternative "short-chain" fluorinated substances
  • Conclusions and recommendations.  .

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