The Price of Really Clean Water: Combining Nanofiltration with Granular Activated Carbon and Anion Exchange Resins for the Removal of Per- And Polyfluoralkyl Substances (PFASs) in Drinking Water Production
15 Feb 2021 | ACS ES&T Water
An analysis of nanofiltration for PFAS removal during drinking water treatment as well as the mechanistic and economic aspects of nanofiltration treatment and the management of the resulting concentrate.
Poly- and perfluorinated substances in environmental water from the Hartbeespoort and Roodeplaat Dams, South Africa
15 Feb 2021 | Water SA
PFAS concentrations in the present study are comparable to those reported in other parts of South Africa, and also Ghana, higher than the concentrations reported in Uganda, Singapore, and Vietnam, and lower than those in Germany, Japan, and China.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in surface water, gas and particle in open ocean and coastal environment
9 Feb 2021 | Chemosphere
Regional comparison of air/water properties of PFAS in the oceanic environment indicated potential partitioning of ionic PFAS between surface seawater and oceanic air.
Prenatal exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and neurobehavior in US children through 8 years of age: the HOME Study
9 Feb 2021 | Environ Res
Prenatal PFOS and PFNA were consistently associated with ADHD across two validated assessment instruments.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in serum and associations with food consumption and use of personal care products in the Norwegian biomonitoring study from the EU project EuroMix
9 Feb 2021 | Environ Res
The participants in the EuroMix study were exposed to PFASs through their diet and personal care product use.
Perfluoroalkyl substances and sex hormones in postmenopausal women: NHANES 2013-2016
9 Feb 2021 | Environ Int
n-PFOA and PFHxS were positively associated with endocrine disruption in postmenopausal women, particularly among the overweight.
Thyroid Disrupting Effects of Old and New Generation PFAS
9 Feb 2021 | Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
The aim of the present paper is to review recent data on the effects of legacy and novel PFAS on thyroid function.
Sorbent assisted immobilisation of perfluoroalkyl acids in soils - effect on leaching and bioavailability
9 Feb 2021 | J Hazard Mater
A preliminary assessment of the long-term stability of the treatment, assessed after a three-year curing period, suggested that the sorbent continued to be effective in reducing PFAS in leachates, thus showing the potential of this sorbent to hinder further environmental contamination.
Household low pile carpet usage was associated with increased serum PFAS concentrations in 2005-2006
9 Feb 2021 | Environ Res
Low pile carpet is associated with increased serum PFHxS and MeFOSAA concentrations.
Associations of exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances individually and in mixtures with persistent infections: Recent findings from NHANES 1999–2016
8 Feb 2021 | Env. Poll.
PFAS were positively associated with pathogen burden, especially in adolescents.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and total fluorine in fire station dust
8 Feb 2021 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Turnout gear may be an important PFAS source in stations due to intentional additives and/or contamination from firefighting activities.
Source, transportation, bioaccumulation, distribution and food risk assessment of perfluorinated alkyl substances in vegetables: A review
3 Feb 2021 | Food Chemistry
A comprehensive review focusing on PFAS pollution from sources to vegetables.
Target and Nontarget Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoralkyl Substances in Wastewater from Electronics Fabrication Facilities
3 Feb 2021 | Environ Sci Technol .
12 different PFAS and 15 homologous series of nontarget PFAS were detected in the wastewater from an electronics plant.
A Synthetic Biology Approach Using Engineered Bacteria to Detect Perfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Contamination in Water
3 Feb 2021 | Mil Med
The U.S. Air Force Academy genetically engineered a bacteria that when in contact with PFAS produces a protein that glows red, designating the presence of PFAS.
Priority perfluoroalkyl substances in surface waters - A snapshot survey from 22 developing countries
2 Feb 2021 | Chemosphere
Baseline PFAS contamination water levels were developed for 22 developing countries worldwide.