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Table 10 Studies evaluating breastfeeding as a determinant of maternal or neonatal PFAS concentrations by PFAS, study design, and findings

From: Determinants of maternal and neonatal PFAS concentrations: a review

PFAS (study design) a

N

Positive findings

N

Negative findings

N

Null findings

Legacy PFAS

 PFOA

–

–

7

[42, 66,67,68, 78, 83, 94]

–

–

 PFOS

–

–

6

[42, 66,67,68, 78, 83]

1

[94]

 PFNA

–

–

5

[66, 68, 78, 83, 94]

1

[42]

 PFHxS

–

–

4

[66, 68, 78, 83]

2

[42, 94]

Other PFAS

 Et-PFOSA-AcOH

–

–

–

–

1

[78]

 Me-PFOSA-AcOH

–

–

–

–

2

[42, 78]

 PFDeA

–

–

–

–

1

[68]

 PFUnDA

–

–

–

–

1

[68]

  1. a C/L Cohort/longitudinal studies, C-S Cross-sectional studies, PFOA Perfluorooctanoic acid, PFOS Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, PFNA Perfluorononanoic acid, PFHxS Perfluorohexane sulfonate, Et-PFOSA-AcOH 2-(N-Ethyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamido) acetic acid, Me-PFOSA-AcOH: 2-(N-Methyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamido) acetic acid, PFDeA Perfluorodecanoic acid, PFUnDA Perfluoroundecanoic acid
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