Serum PFOA, PFOS Levels, and Dyslipidemia

PH 172 Critiquing the Scientific Literature Assignment
Due to Canvas by 11:59pm on February 16 (10 POINTS)
Fill the information below for the following article: Geiger, S. D., Xiao, J., Ducatman, A., Frisbee, S., Innes, K., & Shankar, A. (2014). The association between PFOA, PFOS and serum lipid levels in adolescents. Chemosphere, 98, 78-83.
Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

1 Overview
* What is the name of the article you are critiquing? (0.5 point)
The association between PFOA, PFOS, and serum lipid levels in adolescents.
* What is the journal title? (0.5 point)
Chemosphere
* Who are the authors? (0.5 point)
Geiger, S. D., Xiao, J., Ducatman, A., Frisbee, S., Innes, K., & Shankar, A.
* What is the environmental health topic that the researchers analyzed? (0.5 point)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate
(PFOS) that cause various health issues
* What is the research question? (what were the researchers trying to find out?) (0.5 point)
What is the association between serum PFOA and PFOS levels and dyslipidemia?
2. Scientific and social context of the study 
● According to the introduction, describe the health trend of concern being observed. (1 point) Who is affected by this? (0.5 point)The health trend involves the health issues arising from PFOAs and PFOS, which are kinds of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). PFASs are manmade, and they can pollute the environment, biomagnify via the food chains, bioaccumulate, and lead to numerous health concerns in both animals and humans. PFAs are used during the manufacturing process of food packaging, textile and paper coatings, surfactants, and other consumer products.  These chemicals cause dyslipidemia that affects children and adults too. It is also linked to the earlier emergence of cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis that advances quickly. Biomonitoring research has shown that the chemical ...