perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in PM 10 (particles with aerodynamic diameters< 10 μm) were
determined in seven coastal cities of the Bohai and Yellow Seas. The detection rates of
perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and short-chain components (perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids
(PFCAs) with≤ 7 carbon atoms and perfluoroalkane sulfonic acids (PFSAs) with≤ 5 carbon
atoms) were much higher than those of other long-chain PFAA species. The annual average …