PFAS exposure pathways for humans and wildlife: a synthesis of current knowledge and key gaps in understanding

AO De Silva, JM Armitage, TA Bruton… - Environmental …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
We synthesize current understanding of the magnitudes and methods for assessing human
and wildlife exposures to poly‐and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Most human exposure …

Biotransformation of perfluoroalkyl acid precursors from various environmental systems: advances and perspectives

W Zhang, S Pang, Z Lin, S Mishra, P Bhatt… - Environmental Pollution, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are widely used in industrial production and daily life because
of their unique physicochemical properties, such as their hydrophobicity, oleophobicity …

[HTML][HTML] Bioaccumulation and trophic magnification of emerging and legacy per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a St. Lawrence River food web

G Munoz, L Mercier, SV Duy, J Liu, S Sauvé… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Research on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in freshwater ecosystems has
focused primarily on legacy compounds and little is still known on the presence of emerging …

Occurrence and bioaccumulation patterns of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the marine environment

B Khan, RM Burgess, MG Cantwell - ACS ES&T Water, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic compounds used in
commercial applications, household products, and industrial processes. The concern …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) on the marine environment: Raising awareness, challenges, legislation, and mitigation approaches …

LL Bilela, I Matijošytė, J Krutkevičius… - Marine pollution …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) have long been known for their detrimental
effects on the ecosystems and living organisms; however the long-term impact on the marine …

Trophic behaviors of PFOA and its alternatives perfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic acids (PFECAs) in a coastal food web

Y Li, J Yao, Y Pan, J Dai, J Tang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
With the increasing restrictions and concerns about legacy poly-and perfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS), the production and usage of alternatives, ie, perfluoroalkyl ether …

[HTML][HTML] Bioaccumulation of Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in a tropical estuarine food web

DA Miranda, JP Benskin, R Awad, G Lepoint… - Science of the Total …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The biomagnification of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) was investigated in a
tropical mangrove food web from an estuary in Bahia, Brazil. Samples of 44 organisms (21 …

Non-target and suspect screening of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Chinese municipal wastewater treatment plants

X Wang, N Yu, Y Qian, W Shi, X Zhang, J Geng, H Yu… - Water research, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is one of the major sources of per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFASs) to the aquatic environment. In this study, wastewater samples were …

Effect of enterohepatic circulation on the accumulation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances: evidence from experimental and computational studies

H Cao, Z Zhou, Z Hu, C Wei, J Li, L Wang… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
The pharmacokinetic characteristics of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) affect
their distribution and bioaccumulation in biological systems. The enterohepatic circulation …

Effect of granular activated carbon and other porous materials on thermal decomposition of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances: Mechanisms and implications for …

PC Sasi, A Alinezhad, B Yao, A Kubátová, SA Golovko… - Water Research, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Thermal treatment is routinely used to reactivate the spent granular activated carbon (GAC)
from water purification facilities. It is also an integral part of sewage sludge treatment and …