[HTML][HTML] A review of recent studies on toxicity, sequestration, and degradation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

RA Dickman, DS Aga - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The fate, effects, and treatment of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), an
anthropogenic class of chemicals used in industrial and commercial production, are topics of …

Adsorption of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from the aqueous environment by nano-adsorbents: A review

JO Ighalo, PS Yap, KO Iwuozor, CO Aniagor, T Liu… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The intensification of urbanisation and industrial activities significantly exacerbates the
distribution of toxic contaminations into the aqueous environment. Persistent organic …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in breast milk: concerning trends for current-use PFAS

G Zheng, E Schreder, JC Dempsey… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
This is the first study in the last 15 years to analyze per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS) in breast milk collected from mothers (n= 50) in the United States, and our findings …

[HTML][HTML] Bioaccumulation and trophic magnification of emerging and legacy per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a St. Lawrence River food web

G Munoz, L Mercier, SV Duy, J Liu, S Sauvé… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in freshwater ecosystems has
focused primarily on legacy compounds and little is still known on the presence of emerging …

A critical analysis of published data to discern the role of soil and sediment properties in determining sorption of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)

Y Li, DP Oliver, RS Kookana - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Widespread usage of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has caused major
environmental contamination globally. The hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties of PFASs …

[HTML][HTML] Bioaccumulation of Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in a tropical estuarine food web

DA Miranda, JP Benskin, R Awad, G Lepoint… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biomagnification of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) was investigated in a
tropical mangrove food web from an estuary in Bahia, Brazil. Samples of 44 organisms (21 …

Per-and polyfluorinated substances (PFASs): Environmental challenges

MP Krafft, JG Riess - Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 2015 - Elsevier
Long-chain perfluoroalkylated acids are persistent in the environment, leading to ubiquitous
exposure of biota. They have been listed as very persistent, very bioaccumulative and toxic …

What is the effect of phasing out long-chain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids and their precursors in the environment …

M Land, CA De Wit, A Bignert, IT Cousins… - Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Background There is a concern that continued emissions of man-made per-and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) may cause environmental and human health effects …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a health hazard: current state of knowledge and strategies in environmental settings across Asia and future …

K Singh, N Kumar, AK Yadav, R Singh… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of fluorinated organic chemicals
considered as contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) produced by a variety of …

Legacy and alternative per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a subtropical marine food web from the Beibu Gulf, South China: Fate, trophic transfer and health risk …

CG Pan, SK Xiao, KF Yu, Q Wu, YH Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The usage of alternative per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has been increasing
due to the restriction and elimination of legacy PFASs. However, there is limited knowledge …