Environmental and health impacts of PFAS: sources, distribution and sustainable management in North Carolina (USA)

MN Ehsan, M Riza, MN Pervez, MMO Khyum… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of manufactured chemicals that have
recently attracted a great deal of attention from environmental regulators and the general …

[HTML][HTML] Endocrine disrupting chemicals in indoor dust: A review of temporal and spatial trends, and human exposure

L Zhu, P Hajeb, P Fauser, K Vorkamp - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Several chemicals with widespread consumer uses have been identified as endocrine-
disrupting compounds (EDCs), with a potential risk to humans. The occurrence in indoor …

Elevated levels of ultrashort-and short-chain perfluoroalkyl acids in US homes and people

G Zheng, SM Eick, A Salamova - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) make up a large group of fluorinated organic
compounds extensively used in consumer products and industrial applications …

Widening the lens on PFASs: Direct human exposure to perfluoroalkyl acid precursors (pre-PFAAs)

CA McDonough, W Li, HN Bischel… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Determining health risks associated with per-/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) is a highly
complex problem requiring massive efforts for scientists, risk assessors, and regulators …

Perfluoroalkyl substances exposure in firefighters: Sources and implications

PE Rosenfeld, KR Spaeth, LL Remy, V Byers… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Firefighters are at risk of occupational exposure to long-chain per-and poly-fluoroalkyl
substances (PFASs), most notably from PFASs present in Class B aqueous film-forming …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and total fluorine in fire station dust

AS Young, EH Sparer-Fine, HM Pickard… - Journal of exposure …, 2021 - nature.com
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of over 4700 fluorinated compounds
used in industry and consumer products. Studies have highlighted the use of aqueous film …

[HTML][HTML] External and internal human exposure to PFOA and HFPOs around a mega fluorochemical industrial park, China: Differences and implications

X Feng, X Chen, Y Yang, L Yang, Y Zhu, G Shan… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer and trimer acids (HFPO-DA and HFPO-TA) are used as
alternatives to legacy perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); however, little is known about their …

A Critical Review on PFAS Removal from Water: Removal Mechanism and Future Challenges

R Amen, A Ibrahim, W Shafqat, EB Hassan - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been extensively employed in a broad
range of manufacturing and consumer goods due to their highly persistent nature. PFAS …

Paints: a source of volatile PFAS in air─ Potential implications for inhalation exposure

L Cahuas, DJ Muensterman, ML Kim-Fu… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Paints are widely used in indoor settings yet there are no data for volatile per-and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for paints or knowledge if paints are potentially important …

Electronic-waste-associated pollution of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances: environmental occurrence and human exposure

L Zhao, Z Cheng, H Zhu, H Chen, Y Yao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Occupational exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) is of serious concern
because their adverse health effects. Nevertheless, knowledge regarding contamination in e …