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ArticleScientific reports2026

PFAS exposure induces hearing loss by targeting cochlear hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons.

Pankaj Bhatia, Katherine Roth, Zhao Yang, Michael Petriello, Samson Jamesdaniel

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Article in Scientific reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Pankaj BhatiaInstitute of Environmental Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 6135 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA.
Katherine RothInstitute of Environmental Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 6135 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA.
Zhao YangInstitute of Environmental Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 6135 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA.
Michael PetrielloInstitute of Environmental Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 6135 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA.
Samson JamesdanielInstitute of Environmental Health Sciences, Wayne State University, 6135 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA. sjamesdaniel@wayne.edu.

Funding

Department of Defense W81XWH2210827NIH HHS P30ES036084, ES034407, ES035692
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent environmental pollutants linked to adverse health effects. Recent epidemiological data suggest an association between PFAS exposure and hearing loss, but underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study examined PFAS-induced auditory dysfunction in mice exposed to a mixture of five PFAS compounds (2 mg/L each) in drinking water for seven weeks. Ldlr

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Environmental PollutantsFluorocarbonsHair Cells, AuditoryHearing LossNeuronsSpiral GanglionAnimalsAuditory ThresholdEvoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain StemHair Cells, Auditory, OuterMaleMiceMice, KnockoutEnvironmental PollutantsFluorocarbonshearing lossouter hair cell lossPFASspiral ganglion neurons

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PMID42168255
PMCPMC13396467

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