Characteristic and human exposure risk assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A study based on indoor dust and drinking water in China
29 Jul 2019 | Environmental Pollution
PFAS levels were investigated in households with elevated levels of PFOA and PFOS in infants.
Nanofiltration of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid as a function of water matrix properties
29 Jul 2019 | Water Supply
PFOA and PFOS were removed from water supplies using organic mater and charged particles.
Effectiveness of point-of-use/point-of-entry systems to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from drinking water
29 Jul 2019 | AWWA Water Sci.
Commercially available PFAS filters tested in homes for efficiency and ease of use in areas contaminated by PFAS-containing firefighting foams.
Prenatal exposure to chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acids and perfluoroalkyl acids: Potential role of maternal determinants and associations with birth outcomes
29 Jul 2019 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Ninety-eight umbilical cords analyzed in China for emerging PFAS, linked to lower birth weights.
Environmental chemical exposures among Greenlandic children in relation to diet and residence
29 Jul 2019 | Int J Circumpolar Health
Consumption of marine predators was associated with elevated levels of PFAS in 367 children.
Concentration and distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Asan Lake area of South Korea
29 Jul 2019 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS bioaccumulated in fish meant for human consumption in a landlocked lake.
Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Great Lakes Precipitation and Surface Water (2006-2018) Indicate Response to Phase-outs, Regulatory Action, and Variability in Fate and Transport Processes
29 Jul 2019 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS levels in the North Ameican Great Lakes significantly influenced by national regulations between the U.S. and Canada.
Notes from the Field: Targeted Biomonitoring for GenX and Other Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Following Detection of Drinking Water Contamination - North Carolina, 2018
26 Jul 2019 | MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep.
Biomonitoring of 837 private well and select owners for the presence of GenX and 17 other common PFAS, due to exposure by manufacturing facilities.
Electrodialytic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) removal mechanism for contaminated soil
23 Jul 2019 | Chemosphere
PFAS contaminated soil was remediated by passing an electric current through the soil.
Are perfluoroalkyl substances in water and fish from drinking water source the major pathways towards human health risk?
23 Jul 2019 | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Elevated levels of PFAS linked to fish consumption, especially in children aged 2-6 years old.
Larval amphibians rapidly bioaccumulate poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances
22 Jul 2019 | Ecotox. & Enviro. Safety.
Toxic frogs lead to bioaccumulation in predator species.
Harnessing fluoroacetate dehalogenase for defluorination of fluorocarboxylic acids: in silico and in vitro approach
22 Jul 2019 | Envionment International
The ability of enzymes to degrade PFAS was tested in bacteria in order to design an environmentally friendly remediation technique.
Combined spatial and retrospective analysis of fluoroalkyl chemicals in fluvial sediments reveal changes in levels and patterns over the last 40 years
22 Jul 2019 | Environmental Pollution
Change of PFCA pattern in soils likely reflects changes in production processes.
Cationic polymer for selective removal of GenX and short-chain PFAS from surface waters and wastewaters at ng/L levels
22 Jul 2019 | Water Research
Efficient removal of short and long-chain PFAS, including GenX was accomplished using a cationic polymer in surface and wastewaters, as a potential PFAS control technique.
Environmental Risk Assessment of Fire-Water Runoff from Vehicle Fire
22 Jul 2019 | Master’s thesis in Industrial Ecology: Chamblers University of Technology
A model was developed to help predict the environmental degradation of using PFAS containing firefighting foams during vehicle fires.