A critical review of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) landfill disposal in the United States

T Tolaymat, N Robey, M Krause, J Larson… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Landfills manage materials containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from
municipal solid waste (MSW) and other waste streams. This manuscript summarizes state …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence, spatiotemporal trends, fate, and treatment technologies for microplastics and organic contaminants in biosolids: A review

PHN Vo, GK Le, LN Huy, L Zheng, C Chaiwong… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the occurrence, fate, treatment and multi-
criteria analysis of microplastics (MPs) and organic contaminants (OCs) in biosolids. A meta …

Microplastics provide new hotspots for frequent transmission of antibiotic resistance genes during anaerobic digestion of sludge containing antibiotics

Y **ang, W **ong, Z Yang, R Xu, Y Zhang, M Jia… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antibiotics and microplastics are emerging contaminants of widespread concern. Individual
exposure to either antibiotics or microplastics may facilitate the dissemination of antibiotic …

Deciphering the core bacterial community structure and function and their response to environmental factors in activated sludge from pharmaceutical wastewater …

J Zheng, X Huang, L Gao, X Xu, L Hou, T Cai… - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical wastewater is recognized for its heightened concentrations of organic
pollutants, and biological treatment stands out as an effective technology to remove these …

Landfill gas: a major pathway for neutral per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) release

AM Lin, JT Thompson, JP Koelmel, Y Liu… - … & Technology Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
The undisclosed and ubiquitous use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
in consumer products has led to a growing issue of environmental pollution, particularly …

Ferrous ion enhanced Fenton-like degradation of emerging contaminants by sulfidated nanosized zero-valent iron with pH insensitivity

JQ Chen, GN Zhou, RR Ding, Q Li, HQ Zhao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the performance and mechanism of the integrated sulfidated nanosized zero-
valent iron and ferrous ions (S-nZVI/Fe 2+) system for oxygen activation to remove emerging …

The fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in sewer sediments: Adsorption triggering resistance gene proliferation

D Liu, Z Zhang, Z Zhang, J Yang, W Chen, B Liu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, large quantities of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs)
have been discharged into sewers, while the mechanisms of PPCPs enrichment in sewer …

[HTML][HTML] Limitations of wastewater treatment plants in removing trace anthropogenic biomarkers and future directions: A review

J Matesun, L Petrik, E Musvoto, W Ayinde… - … and Environmental Safety, 2024 - Elsevier
This review highlights the limitations faced by conventional wastewater treatment plants
(WWTPs) in effectively removing contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), heavy metals …

Effect and mechanism of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) on anaerobic digestion sludge dewaterability

W Li, L Li, B Li, L Peng, Y Xu, R Li, K Song - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) as nonbiodegradable organic pollutant, its presence and
risks in wastewater treatment system has aroused wide concern. This study investigated the …

Effect of emerging micropollutants on the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge

M Zielińska, A Cydzik-Kwiatkowska - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The recovery of valuable resources from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) has received
a great deal of attention as part of the concept of a circular economy. Anaerobic digestion for …