PFAS molecules: a major concern for the human health and the environment

E Panieri, K Baralic, D Djukic-Cosic, A Buha Djordjevic… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of over 4700 heterogeneous
compounds with amphipathic properties and exceptional stability to chemical and thermal …

Mobilization of contaminants: Potential for soil remediation and unintended consequences

M Kumar, N Bolan, T Jasemizad, LP Padhye… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Land treatment has become an essential waste management practice. Therefore, soil
becomes a major source of contaminants including organic chemicals and potentially toxic …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution, behaviour, bioavailability and remediation of poly-and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in solid biowastes and biowaste-treated soil

N Bolan, B Sarkar, M Vithanage, G Singh… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aqueous film-forming foam, used in firefighting, and biowastes, including biosolids, animal
and poultry manures, and composts, provide a major source of poly-and perfluoroalkyl …

Application of hydrothermal alkaline treatment for destruction of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in contaminated groundwater and soil

S Hao, YJ Choi, RA Deeb, TJ Strathmann… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hydrothermal alkaline treatment (HALT) can effectively degrade per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFASs) present in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). However, information is …

An investigation of thermal air degradation and pyrolysis of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and aqueous film-forming foams in soil

A Alinezhad, P Challa Sasi, P Zhang, B Yao… - Acs Es&T …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In this study, we found that thermal decomposition of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS) in soil was rapid at moderate temperatures of 400–500° C, regardless of whether the …

Comparative characterization of microbial communities that inhabit PFAS-rich contaminated sites: a case-control study

S Senevirathna, KCB Krishna, R Mahinroosta… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The historic usage and discharge of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) containing
chemicals have produced many contaminated sites and PFAS contamination has become a …

Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substance remediation from soil and sorbents: A review of adsorption behaviour and ultrasonic treatment

MA Uriakhil, T Sidnell, ADC Fernandez, J Lee, I Ross… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are xenobiotics, present at variable
concentrations in soils and groundwater worldwide. Some of the current remediation …

[HTML][HTML] Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) retention by colloidal activated carbon (CAC) using dynamic column experiments

G Niarchos, L Ahrens, DB Kleja, F Fagerlund - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing effective remediation methods for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS)-
contaminated soils is a substantial step towards counteracting their widespread occurrence …

Technological and economic analysis of electrokinetic remediation of contaminated soil: A global perspective and its application in Indian scenario

J Akansha, S Thakur, MS Chaithanya, BS Gupta, S Das… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Globally million hectares of land annually is getting contaminated by heavy metalloids like
As, Cd, Cr, Hg, Pb, Co, Cu, Ni, Zn, and Se, with current concentrations in soil above geo …

Leaching of perfluoroalkyl acids during unsaturated zone flushing at a field site impacted with aqueous film forming foam

CE Schaefer, GM Lavorgna, DR Lippincott… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
While several studies have focused on perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) leaching from soils, field
studies evaluating the relationship between PFAA mass removal and porewater …