Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment: terminology, classification, and origins

RC Buck, J Franklin, U Berger… - Integrated …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The primary aim of this article is to provide an overview of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFASs) detected in the environment, wildlife, and humans, and recommend …

Monitoring of perfluorinated compounds in aquatic biota: an updated review: PFCs in aquatic biota

M Houde, AO De Silva, DCG Muir… - Environmental science & …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The goal of this article is to summarize new biological monitoring information on
perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in aquatic ecosystems (post-2005) as a followup to our …

Risk to human health related to the presence of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in food

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - EFSA …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific evaluation on the risks to
human health related to the presence of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and …

[HTML][HTML] Accumulation of perfluoroalkyl substances in human tissues

F Pérez, M Nadal, A Navarro-Ortega, F Fàbrega… - Environment …, 2013 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are environmental pollutants with an important
bioaccumulation potential. However, their metabolism and distribution in humans are not …

First report on the bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of perfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic acids in estuarine food web

Y Li, J Yao, J Zhang, Y Pan, J Dai, C Ji… - … Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
As novel alternatives to legacy poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), perfluoroalkyl
ether carboxylic acids (PFECAs) have been widely detected in the environment; however …

Exposure and effects assessment of persistent organohalogen contaminants in arctic wildlife and fish

RJ Letcher, JO Bustnes, R Dietz, BM Jenssen… - Science of the Total …, 2010 - Elsevier
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) encompass an array of anthropogenic organic and
elemental substances and their degradation and metabolic byproducts that have been found …

Trophic behaviors of PFOA and its alternatives perfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic acids (PFECAs) in a coastal food web

Y Li, J Yao, Y Pan, J Dai, J Tang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increasing restrictions and concerns about legacy poly-and perfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS), the production and usage of alternatives, ie, perfluoroalkyl ether …

Perfluoroalkyl contaminants in an Arctic marine food web: trophic magnification and wildlife exposure

BC Kelly, MG Ikonomou, JD Blair… - … science & technology, 2009 - ACS Publications
To better understand the bioaccumulation behavior of perfluoroalkyl contaminants (PFCs),
we conducted a comparative analysis of PFCs and lipophilic organohalogens in a Canadian …

Levels and trends of poly-and perfluorinated compounds in the arctic environment

CM Butt, U Berger, R Bossi, GT Tomy - Science of the total environment, 2010 - Elsevier
Poly-and perfluorinated organic compounds (PFCs) are ubiquitous in the Arctic
environment. Several modeling studies have been conducted in attempt to resolve the …

Analysis of per-and poly (fluoroalkyl) substances (PFASs) in highly consumed seafood products from US markets

W Young, S Wiggins, W Limm, CM Fisher… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Seafood consumption has been identified as one of the major contributors of per-and poly
(fluoroalkyl) substances (PFASs) to the human diet. To assess dietary exposure, highly …