PFAS: forever chemicals—persistent, bioaccumulative and mobile. Reviewing the status and the need for their phase out and remediation of contaminated sites
H Brunn, G Arnold, W Körner, G Rippen… - Environmental Sciences …, 2023 - Springer
Background Per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) have received increasing
scientific and political attention in recent years. Several thousand commercially produced …
scientific and political attention in recent years. Several thousand commercially produced …
Absorption, distribution, and toxicity of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the brain: a review
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of synthetic chemicals colloquially
known as “forever chemicals” because of their high persistence. PFAS have been detected …
known as “forever chemicals” because of their high persistence. PFAS have been detected …
Biotransformation of perfluoroalkyl acid precursors from various environmental systems: advances and perspectives
W Zhang, S Pang, Z Lin, S Mishra, P Bhatt… - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are widely used in industrial production and daily life because
of their unique physicochemical properties, such as their hydrophobicity, oleophobicity …
of their unique physicochemical properties, such as their hydrophobicity, oleophobicity …
Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances in municipal wastewater treatment plants in the United States: seasonal patterns and meta-analysis of long-term trends and …
This paper presents an up-to-date meta-analysis assessing per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substance (PFAS) concentrations at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) as well as …
substance (PFAS) concentrations at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) as well as …
Near-quantitative defluorination of perfluorinated and fluorotelomer carboxylates and sulfonates with integrated oxidation and reduction
The UV-sulfite reductive treatment using hydrated electrons (e aq–) is a promising
technology for destroying perfluorocarboxylates (PFCAs, CnF2n+ 1COO–) in any chain …
technology for destroying perfluorocarboxylates (PFCAs, CnF2n+ 1COO–) in any chain …
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 …
aquatic environment, which raises concern for the flora and fauna in hydrosystems. The …
Sorption of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) relevant to aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)-impacted groundwater by biochars and activated carbon
Despite growing concerns about human exposure to perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and
perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), other poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) derived …
perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), other poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) derived …
Review of the fate and transformation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in landfills
A critical review of existing publications is presented i) to summarize the occurrence of
various classes of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and their sources in landfills …
various classes of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and their sources in landfills …
Microbial degradation of polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in the environment: a review
J Liu, SM Avendaño - Environment international, 2013 - Elsevier
Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals containing perfluoroalkyl moieties have been widely used in
numerous industrial and commercial applications. Many polyfluoroalkyl chemicals are …
numerous industrial and commercial applications. Many polyfluoroalkyl chemicals are …
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 …
complex problem requiring massive efforts for scientists, risk assessors, and regulators …