Perfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) have been widely used in many industrial
applications such as textile, leather, carpet, paper and grease proofing treatments …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are highly persistent, manufactured chemicals
used in various manufacturing processes and found in numerous commercial products. With …

The compounds used in commercial perfluorinated formulations are sometimes identified by
the number of carbon atoms they contain. In general, the longer the carbon chain length, the …

Per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are widely distributed across the world and are
expected to be of concern to human health and the environment. The review focuses on …

In this chapter, the major human health risk assessment activities that have been undertaken
for human exposure to perfluoroalkyls, with emphasis on perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) …

Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) form a diverse group of chemicals with surface-active
properties manufactured for over 50years. In recent years, a number of studies have …

Perfluorinated alkyl substances have been in use for over sixty years. These highly stable
substances were at first thought to be virtually inert and of low toxicity. Toxicity information …

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) are part of a family of
perfluorinated chemicals that are used in protective coatings of all sorts. Due to their unique …

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a member of a class of perfluorinated chemicals used in
a variety of consumer and industrial applications because of their oleophobic and …

Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) are used in a wide variety of consumer products. Major
fields of application include surfactants, surface protection (eg, for textiles, carpets, and …