Distribution and fate of perfluoroalkyl substances in municipal wastewater treatment plants in economically developed areas of China

W Zhang, Y Zhang, S Taniyasu, LWY Yeung… - Environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are a significant source for poly-/perfluoroalkyl
substances (PFASs) entering the environment. The presence of PFASs in twenty-eight …

Bioaccumulation and toxicity of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate in marine algae Chlorella sp.

W Mao, M Li, X Xue, W Cao, X Wang, F Xu… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ocean is an important sink for perfluorinated alkyl acids (PFAAs), but the toxic
mechanisms of PFAAs to marine organisms have not been clearly studied. In this study, the …

Effects of salinity and organic matter on the partitioning of perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAs) to clay particles

J Jeon, K Kannan, BJ Lim, KG An… - Journal of Environmental …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The influence of salinity and organic matter on the distribution coefficient (Kd) for
perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in a brackish water …

Transport of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from an arctic glacier to downstream locations: implications for sources

KY Kwok, E Yamazaki, N Yamashita, S Taniyasu… - Science of the total …, 2013 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been globally detected in various environmental
matrices, yet their fate and transport to the Arctic is still unclear, especially for the European …

Photocatalytic decomposition of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by TiO2 in the presence of oxalic acid

Y Wang, P Zhang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2011 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous photocatalytic decomposition of perfluoroocatanoic acid (PFOA) by TiO2
under 254nm UV light was investigated. Adding oxalic acid as a hole-scavenger significantly …

Production of perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) from the biotransformation of polyfluoroalkyl phosphate surfactants (PAPS): exploring routes of human …

JC D'eon, SA Mabury - Environmental science & technology, 2007 - ACS Publications
Perfluorinated acids are detected in human blood worldwide, with increased levels
observed in industrialized areas. The origin of this contamination is not well understood. A …

Analysis of trifluoroacetic acid and other short-chain perfluorinated acids (C2–C4) in precipitation by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry: Comparison …

S Taniyasu, K Kannan, LWY Yeung, KY Kwok… - analytica chimica …, 2008 - Elsevier
A method has been developed to measure 29 perfluorinated acids (PFAs) including short-
chain perfluorocarboxylates (PFCAs) such as trifluoroacetic acid (TFA; C2) and long-chain …

Global transport of perfluoroalkyl acids via sea spray aerosol

JH Johansson, ME Salter, JCA Navarro… - … Science: Processes & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are persistent organic pollutants found throughout the world's
oceans. Previous research suggests that long-range atmospheric transport of these …

Poly and perfluorinated carboxylates in North American precipitation

BF Scott, C Spencer, SA Mabury… - Environmental science & …, 2006 - ACS Publications
Although perfluorocarboxylates (PFCAs) have been detected in a number of environmental
matrices, there are very few reports on concentrations in precipitation. In this study PFCAs …

Enrichment of perfluoroalkyl substances in the sea-surface microlayer and sea-spray aerosols in the Southern Ocean

G Casas, A Martínez-Varela, JL Roscales… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sea-spray (or sea-salt) aerosol (SSA) formation and their subsequent atmospheric transport
and deposition have been suggested to play a prominent role in the occurrence of ionizable …