Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals containing perfluoroalkyl moieties have been widely used in
numerous industrial and commercial applications. Many polyfluoroalkyl chemicals are …

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and related perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFASs) are emerging contaminants that have been widely applied in consumer and …

Background, aim, and scope Perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are chemicals with
completely fluorinated alkyl chains. The specific properties of the F–C bond give PFAS a …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), highly stable synthetic organic compounds
with multiple carbon-fluorine bonds, are emerging as environmental contaminants, toxic …

Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are widely used in industrial production and daily life because
of their unique physicochemical properties, such as their hydrophobicity, oleophobicity …

Since the 1950s, copious amounts of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)(dubbed
“forever chemicals”) have been dumped into the environment, causing heavy contamination …

In recent years, there has been increasing concern o ver the levels of perfluorinated and
polyfluorinated chemicals, such as PFOS (perfluorosulfonate) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic …

Poly‐and perfluorinated chemicals, including perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), are
pervasive in today's society, with a negative impact on human and ecosystem health …

PFASs (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are highly fluorinated, aliphatic,
synthetic compounds with high thermal and chemical stability as well as unique amphiphilic …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been identified as a major source of
perfluorocarboxylates (PFCAs) to aqueous environments. The observed increase in PFCA …