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Although the molecular responses and toxicity effects of PFOS exposure have been extensively studied, considerable uncertainty remains regarding the causal mechanisms leading to PFOS-associated adverse effects. To help bridge this gap, we conducted CRISPR screens in HepG2\/C3A human liver cells exposed to IC\n                  <jats:sub>25<\/jats:sub>\n                  (170 \u00b5M) of PFOS to identify genes and pathways influencing PFOS-induced cytotoxicity. Using a genome-wide CRISPR knockout library targeting 18,819 genes, we identified 340 candidate genes that modulate PFOS-induced cytotoxicity when genetically disrupted (189 gene disruptions increased sensitivity and 151 gene disruptions increased resistance). From these candidate genes, we individually disrupted two candidate genes,\n                  <jats:italic>SLC6A9<\/jats:italic>\n                  which encodes the glycine transporter GlyT1, and\n                  <jats:italic>CPSF2<\/jats:italic>\n                  , and confirmed increased resistance to PFOS exposure. Further, molecular docking analysis predicts that PFOS directly binds to GlyT1 and functional inhibition of GlyT1 also increases resistance to PFOS exposure. Gene-Disease outcome association analysis using the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) indicated an enrichment of candidate genes associated with cancer-related and liver disease phenotypes. KEGG and STRING enrichment analyses found over representation of several biological pathways including DNA damage response and cell cycle. Lastly, cross-species conservation analysis using the top two validated gene targets found that their pathways were highly conserved in several environmentally relevant species. 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