[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 …

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 …

Hazard assessment of fluorinated alternatives to long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) and their precursors: status quo, ongoing challenges and possible solutions

Z Wang, IT Cousins, M Scheringer… - Environment …, 2015 - Elsevier
Because of concerns over the impact of long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) on humans
and the environment, PFAAs and their precursors are being substituted by alternative …

Global emission inventories for C4–C14 perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid (PFCA) homologues from 1951 to 2030, Part I: production and emissions from quantifiable …

Z Wang, IT Cousins, M Scheringer, RC Buck… - Environment …, 2014 - Elsevier
We quantify global emissions of C 4–C 14 perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid (PFCA)
homologues during the life-cycle of products based on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) …

[HTML][HTML] Levels and distribution profiles of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in a high Arctic Svalbard ice core

WF Hartz, MK Björnsdotter, LWY Yeung… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of persistent organic contaminants
of which some are toxic and bioaccumulative. Several PFAS can be formed from the …

[HTML][HTML] Human exposure to F-53B in China and the evaluation of its potential toxicity: An overview

Y He, D Lv, C Li, X Liu, W Liu, W Han - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
Chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acid (Cl-PFESAs, trade name F-53B), an
alternative to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), has been widely used as a mist …

Fate and transport of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the vadose zone

H Sharifan, M Bagheri, D Wang, JG Burken… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a heterogeneous group of persistent
organic pollutants that have been detected in various environmental compartments around …

A review on the sources, occurrence and health risks of per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) arising from the manufacture and disposal of electric and electronic …

S Garg, P Kumar, V Mishra, R Guijt, P Singh… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Electric and electronic waste materials (e-waste) serve as a reservoir of highly persistent
and extremely toxic inorganic and organic hazardous materials, including per-/poly …

First report of a Chinese PFOS alternative overlooked for 30 years: its toxicity, persistence, and presence in the environment

S Wang, J Huang, Y Yang, Y Hui, Y Ge… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
This is the first report on the environmental occurrence of a chlorinated polyfluorinated ether
sulfonate (locally called F-53B, C8ClF16O4SK). It has been widely applied as a mist …

A North American and global survey of perfluoroalkyl substances in surface soils: Distribution patterns and mode of occurrence

K Rankin, SA Mabury, TM Jenkins, JW Washington - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
The distribution of 32 per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in surface soils was
determined at 62 locations representing all continents (North America n= 33, Europe n= 10 …