Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment

MG Evich, MJB Davis, JP McCord, B Acrey… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Over the past several years, the term PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has grown
to be emblematic of environmental contamination, garnering public, scientific, and regulatory …

Assessing the ecological risks of per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances: Current state‐of‐the science and a proposed path forward

GT Ankley, P Cureton, RA Hoke… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Per‐and poly‐fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) encompass a large, heterogenous group of
chemicals of potential concern to human health and the environment. Based on information …

[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 …

What are the effects of PFAS exposure at environmentally relevant concentrations?

GM Sinclair, SM Long, OAH Jones - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
The group of synthetic chemicals known as poly and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are
currently of high concern to environmental regulators and the public due to their widespread …

Fate and effects of poly‐and perfluoroalkyl substances in the aquatic environment: A review

L Ahrens, M Bundschuh - Environmental toxicology and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are distributed ubiquitously in the
aquatic environment, which raises concern for the flora and fauna in hydrosystems. The …

Toxicology of perfluorinated compounds

T Stahl, D Mattern, H Brunn - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2011 - Springer
Perfluorinated compounds [PFCs] have found a wide use in industrial products and
processes and in a vast array of consumer products. PFCs are molecules made up of carbon …

Electrochemical oxidation of perfluorinated compounds in water

J Niu, Y Li, E Shang, Z Xu, J Liu - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are persistent and refractory organic pollutants that have
been detected in various environmental matrices and municipal wastewater …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Swedish groundwater and surface water: implications for environmental quality standards and drinking water guidelines

L Gobelius, J Hedlund, W Dürig… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
The aim of this study was to assess per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the
Swedish aquatic environment, identify emission sources, and compare measured …

Distribution and fate of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater treatment facilities

E Tavasoli, JL Luek, JP Malley… - … Science: Processes & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Anthropogenic compounds known as per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent
a major class of contaminants of emerging concern composed of nearly 5000 chemicals …

Adverse effects of perfluoroalkyl acids on fish and other aquatic organisms: A review

JW Lee, K Choi, K Park, C Seong, S Do Yu… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) have been widely used in many industrial and consumer
products. They have been detected ubiquitously in ambient water along with other …