A review of the occurrence, transformation, and removal of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater treatment plants

SP Lenka, M Kah, LP Padhye - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) comprise more than 4,000 anthropogenically
manufactured compounds with widescale consumer and industrial applications. This critical …

A review of microbial degradation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Biotransformation routes and enzymes

A Berhanu, I Mutanda, J Taolin, MA Qaria… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the 1950s, copious amounts of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)(dubbed
“forever chemicals”) have been dumped into the environment, causing heavy contamination …

Health-related toxicity of emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances: Comparison to legacy PFOS and PFOA

LJL Espartero, M Yamada, J Ford, G Owens… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are highly persistent, manufactured chemicals
used in various manufacturing processes and found in numerous commercial products. With …

Target and nontarget screening of PFAS in biosolids, composts, and other organic waste products for land application in France

G Munoz, AM Michaud, M Liu, S Vo Duy… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Zwitterionic, cationic, and anionic per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are
increasingly reported in terrestrial and aquatic environments, but their inputs to agricultural …

Treatment processes to eliminate potential environmental hazards and restore agronomic value of sewage sludge: A review

SA Hoang, N Bolan, AMP Madhubashani… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Land application of sewage sludge is increasingly used as an alternative to landfilling and
incineration owing to a considerable content of carbon and essential plant nutrients in …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in toilet paper and the impact on wastewater systems

JT Thompson, B Chen, JA Bowden… - … Science & Technology …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Here, we evaluate a perhaps unexpected contributor of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS) to our wastewater, an input anticipated at every wastewater treatment facility─ toilet …

Treatment technologies for removal of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids

A Garg, NP Shetti, S Basu, MN Nadagouda… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) possess hydrophobic and hydrophilic
characteristics, recalcitrant nature due to a strong CF bond, and have the potential to endure …

Sources, occurrence and toxic effects of emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

Y Manojkumar, S Pilli, PV Rao, RD Tyagi - Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) cause potential threats to biota and are
persistent and never-ending substances in the environment. Regulations and ban on legacy …

Occurrence and Fate of Substituted p-Phenylenediamine-Derived Quinones in Hong Kong Wastewater Treatment Plants

G Cao, W Wang, J Zhang, P Wu, H Qiao… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
para-Phenylenediamine quinones (PPD-Qs) are a newly discovered class of transformation
products derived from para-phenylenediamine (PPD) antioxidants. These compounds are …

Underestimation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in biosolids: precursor transformation during conventional treatment

JT Thompson, NM Robey, TM Tolaymat… - … science & technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Wastewater treatment plants generate a solid waste known as biosolids. The most common
management option for biosolids is to beneficially reuse them as an agricultural amendment …