Thermal regeneration of spent granular activated carbon presents an opportunity to break the forever PFAS cycle

B Sonmez Baghirzade, Y Zhang… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Extensive use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has caused their ubiquitous
presence in natural waters. One of the standard practices for PFAS removal from water is …

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 …

Remediation of PFAS-contaminated soil and granular activated carbon by smoldering combustion

AL Duchesne, JK Brown, DJ Patch… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
This study explored smoldering combustion for remediating polyfluoroalkyl substance
(PFAS)-impacted granular activated carbon (GAC) and PFAS-contaminated soil. GAC, both …

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 …

Remediation of water from per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)–Challenges and perspectives

S Garg, J Wang, P Kumar, V Mishra, H Arafat… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are an emerging class of environmental
contaminants used as additives to either enhance the thermo-chemical stability of products …

Major contaminants of emerging concern in soils: a perspective on potential health risks

NR Maddela, B Ramakrishnan, D Kakarla… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Soil pollution by the contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) or emerging contaminants
deserves attention worldwide because of their toxic health effects and the need for …

Retention of PFOS and PFOA mixtures by trapped gas bubbles in porous media

JEF Abraham, KG Mumford, DJ Patch… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
The transport of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil and groundwater is
important for site investigation, risk characterization, and remediation planning. The …

Monitored natural attenuation to manage PFAS impacts to groundwater: Scientific basis

CJ Newell, DT Adamson, PR Kulkarni… - Groundwater …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sites impacted by per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose significant challenges to
investigation and remediation, including very low cleanup objectives, limited information on …

Effects of co-occurrence of PFASs and chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons on microbial communities in groundwater: a field study

Z Tang, X Song, M Xu, J Yao, M Ali, Q Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and chlorinated aliphatic
hydrocarbons (CAHs) co-contamination on the microbial community in the field have not …

Comparative characterization of microbial communities that inhabit PFAS-rich contaminated sites: a case-control study

S Senevirathna, KCB Krishna, R Mahinroosta… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The historic usage and discharge of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) containing
chemicals have produced many contaminated sites and PFAS contamination has become a …