A Nested Case-Control Study of Serum Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Testicular Germ Cell Tumors among U.S. Air Force Servicemen.

Mark P PurdueJongeun RheeHristina Denic-RobertsKatherine A McGlynnCelia ByrneJoshua SampsonJulianne Cook BotelhoAntonia M CalafatJennifer Rusiecki

Published in: Environmental health perspectives (2023)

We identified service-related predictors of PFAS concentrations and increased TGCT relative risks with elevated PFOS concentrations among Air Force servicemen. These findings warrant further investigation in other populations and military service branches. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP12603.

Keyphrases

germ cell
mental health
healthcare
single molecule
drinking water
human health
risk assessment
climate change