A review of the occurrence, transformation, and removal of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater treatment plants

SP Lenka, M Kah, LP Padhye - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) comprise more than 4,000 anthropogenically
manufactured compounds with widescale consumer and industrial applications. This critical …

A review of microbial degradation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Biotransformation routes and enzymes

A Berhanu, I Mutanda, J Taolin, MA Qaria… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the 1950s, copious amounts of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)(dubbed
“forever chemicals”) have been dumped into the environment, causing heavy contamination …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment

MG Evich, MJB Davis, JP McCord, B Acrey… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Over the past several years, the term PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has grown
to be emblematic of environmental contamination, garnering public, scientific, and regulatory …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging: migration, toxicity, and management strategies

DW Phelps, LV Parkinson, JM Boucher… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
PFASs are linked to serious health and environmental concerns. Among their widespread
applications, PFASs are known to be used in food packaging and directly contribute to …

PFAS removal by ion exchange resins: A review

F Dixit, R Dutta, B Barbeau, P Berube, M Mohseni - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent a large family of anthropogenic
organic compounds with a wide range of industrial and commercial applications. PFAS have …

Remediation of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated soils–to mobilize or to immobilize or to degrade?

N Bolan, B Sarkar, Y Yan, Q Li, H Wijesekara… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are synthetic chemicals, which are introduced
to the environment through anthropogenic activities. Aqueous film forming foam used in …

Adsorption of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from aqueous solution-A review

DQ Zhang, WL Zhang, YN Liang - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have gained increasingly global
attention in recent years. Due to their unique amphiphilic properties and stability, PFASs are …

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 …

Emerging poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances in the aquatic environment: a review of current literature

F **ao - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) comprise a group of synthetic organic
surfactants with a wide range of industrial and commercial applications. A few PFASs such …

Disposal of products and materials containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A cyclical problem

T Stoiber, S Evans, OV Naidenko - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), highly stable and persistent chemicals used in
numerous industrial applications and consumer goods, pose an exceptionally difficult …