Associations between perfluoroalkyl substances and serum lipids in a Swedish adult population with contaminated drinking water.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposures to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have shown positive associations with serum lipids in previous studies. While many studies on lipids investigated associations with perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), there are only a few studies regarding other PFAS, such as perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS). The purpose of the current study is to investigate if associations with serum lipids were present, not only for serum PFOS and PFOA, but also for PFHxS, and if the associations with PFAS remained also in a comparison based only on residency in areas with contrasting exposure to PFAS.

Methods

1945 adults aged 20-60 were included from Ronneby, Sweden, a municipality where one out of two waterworks had been heavily contaminat

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7071576 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature