A review of PFAS research in Asia and occurrence of PFOA and PFOS in groundwater, surface water and coastal water in Asia

ZW Tang, FS Hamid, I Yusoff, V Chan - Groundwater for Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the usage of Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) since the 1940s, concerns
about their growing environmental issue have only been acknowledged lately. These …

A review of Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) removal in constructed wetlands: mechanisms, enhancing strategies and environmental risks

M Li, X Zhao, P Yan, H **e, J Zhang, S Wu… - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), typical persistent organic pollutants detected in
various water environments, have attracted widespread attention due to their undesirable …

Spatiotemporal distribution, partitioning behavior and flux of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in surface water and sediment from Poyang Lake, China

A Tang, X Zhang, R Li, W Tu, H Guo, Y Zhang, Z Li… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Thirty-five legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were analyzed
in surface water and sediments collected from Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in …

Perfluoroalkyl substances in marine food webs from South China Sea: Trophic transfer and human exposure implication

J Diao, Z Chen, T Wang, C Su, Q Sun, Y Guo… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are known to be persistent and toxic, and can be
accumulated and trophic magnified in the environments. PFASs are widely distributed, and …

Dissolved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the Northwestern Pacific to the Southern Ocean: surface seawater distribution, source apportionment, and air …

X Zhang, ZF Zhang, X Zhang, PF Yang, YF Li, M Cai… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as a group of toxic and carcinogenic compounds
are large scale globally emitted anthropogenic pollutants mainly emitted into the …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution, source and ecological risk of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Chinese municipal wastewater treatment plants

H Mu, J Li, L Chen, H Hu, J Wang, C Gu, X Zhang… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are sinks of per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFASs) generated by human activities and are also sources of PFASs in …

The fate and behavior of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in constructed wetlands: Insights into potential removal and transformation pathway

J **ao, J Huang, Y Wang, X Qian - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Although constructed wetland (CW) technology is widely used to eliminate emerging organic
pollutants, the removal pathway of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in …

Characterizing the long-term occurrence and anthropogenic drivers of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in surface water of the Rhine River

H Li, X Zhu, J Zhang, Z Wang, R Li - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) raise significant concerns due to their
persistence, bioaccumulation potential, and toxicity to both ecosystems and human health …

Levels, distributions, and sources of legacy and novel per-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the topsoil of Tian**, China

D Ma, H Zhong, J Lv, Y Wang, G Jiang - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil is a major sink for per-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), wherein PFAS may be
transferred through the food chain to predators at upper trophic levels, which poses a threat …

Occurrences of legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human milk in China: Results of the third National Human Milk Survey (2017–2020)

F Han, Y Wang, J Li, B Lyu, J Liu, J Zhang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent organic pollutants widely
contaminated and exposed in humans. China is a major manufacturer and consumer of …