PFAS molecules: a major concern for the human health and the environment

E Panieri, K Baralic, D Djukic-Cosic, A Buha Djordjevic… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of over 4700 heterogeneous
compounds with amphipathic properties and exceptional stability to chemical and thermal …

Legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances: analytical techniques, environmental fate, and health effects

RA Brase, EJ Mullin, DC Spink - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to their unique chemical properties, per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have
been used extensively as industrial surfactants and processing aids. While several types of …

Integrated photocatalytic reduction and oxidation of perfluorooctanoic acid by metal–organic frameworks: key insights into the degradation mechanisms

Y Wen, A Rentería-Gómez, GS Day… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The high porosity and tunability of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have made them an
appealing group of materials for environmental applications. However, their potential in the …

Measurement of novel, drinking water-associated PFAS in blood from adults and children in Wilmington, North Carolina

N Kotlarz, J McCord, D Collier, CS Lea… - Environmental …, 2020 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: From 1980 to 2017, a fluorochemical manufacturing facility discharged
wastewater containing poorly understood per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the …

Discovery of 40 classes of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in historical aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) and AFFF-impacted groundwater

KA Barzen-Hanson, SC Roberts… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs), containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFASs), are released into the environment during response to fire-related emergencies …

An investigation into per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in nineteen Australian wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)

TL Coggan, D Moodie, A Kolobaric, D Szabo… - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Quantifying the emissions of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from Australian
wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) is of high importance due to potential impacts on …

Recent progress in adsorptive removal of per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water/wastewater

CT Vu, T Wu - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Due to chemical and physiological inertness and wide usage in nearly every aspect of our
daily life, per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are now ubiquitous in the …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in contaminated soil and groundwater at airports: a Canadian case study

M Liu, G Munoz, S Vo Duy, S Sauvé… - Environmental Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The occurrence of 93 classes of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) was
investigated at aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)-impacted sites of four Canadian airports …

Hydrothermal alkaline treatment for destruction of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in aqueous film-forming foam

S Hao, YJ Choi, B Wu, CP Higgins… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The widespread use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for firefighting activities (eg, fire
training to extinguish fuel-based fires at aircraft facilities) has led to extensive groundwater …

Recent advances in the analysis of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—A review

M Al Amin, Z Sobhani, Y Liu, R Dharmaraja… - … technology & innovation, 2020 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), that are widely used in different industrial and
commercial activities, have become emerging contaminants of concern. Thus, the evaluation …