[HTML][HTML] Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water and wastewater: A critical review of their global occurrence and distribution

S Kurwadkar, J Dane, SR Kanel… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of fluorinated organic compounds of
anthropogenic origin. Due to their unique chemical properties, widespread production …

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 …

Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a contaminant of emerging concern in surface water: A transboundary review of their occurrences and toxicity effects

A Podder, AHMA Sadmani, D Reinhart… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been recognized as contaminants of
emerging concerns by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) due to …

Per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in subsurface environments: Occurrence, fate, transport, and research prospect

X Lyu, F Xiao, C Shen, J Chen, CM Park… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), also known as “forever chemicals,” are
manmade chemicals that have been increasingly detected in various geological settings …

An overview of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment: Source, fate, risk and regulations

Z Abunada, MYD Alazaiza, MJK Bashir - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
The current article reviews the state of art of the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFASs) compounds and provides an overview of PFASs occurrence in the …

The untold story of PFAS alternatives: Insights into the occurrence, ecotoxicological impacts, and removal strategies in the aquatic environment

N Hamid, M Junaid, M Sultan, ST Yoganandham… - Water research, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to increasing regulations on the production and consumption of legacy per-and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the global use of PFAS substitutes increased …

A mesoporous cationic thorium-organic framework that rapidly traps anionic persistent organic pollutants

Y Li, Z Yang, Y Wang, Z Bai, T Zheng, X Dai… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Many environmental pollutants inherently exist in their anionic forms and are therefore
highly mobile in natural water systems. Cationic framework materials that can capture those …

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 …

Global distribution of perfluorochemicals (PFCs) in potential human exposure source–a review

JM Jian, Y Guo, L Zeng, L Liang-Ying, X Lu… - Environment …, 2017 - Elsevier
Human exposure to perfluorochemicals (PFCs) has attracted mounting attention due to their
potential harmful effects. Breathing, dietary intake, and drinking are believed to be the main …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Chinese drinking water: risk assessment and geographical distribution

L Liu, Y Qu, J Huang, R Weber - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2021 - Springer
Background In recent years, the widespread presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFASs) in the environment and the related exposures and adverse health …