Fluorotelomer ethoxylates cause developmental toxicity in mice

Maternal exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of fluorotelomer ethoxylates, an unregulated group of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances, results in placental insufficiency and fetal distress in mice. Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances are a ubiquitous class of compounds which are considered persistent organic pollutants. Many of these compounds are unregulated and understudied but are still widely used. One group of these …