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Occurrence, fate, sources and toxicity of PFAS: What we know so far in Florida and major gaps
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8 Jul 2020 | TrAC Trends in Analy. Chem.
This critical review presents a summary of the recent literature, databases, and investigations of PFAS contamination in Florida, focusing on PFAS occurrence, major sources and treatment methods.
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A Resonance Rayleigh Scattering and Colorimetric Dual-Channel Sensor for Sensitive Detection of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Based on Toluidine Blue
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7 Jul 2020 | Anal Bioanal Chem
A new method was developed and used to detect PFOS in water.
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Widespread PFAS chemical pollution will likely make COVID-19 worse
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5 Jul 2020 | Massive Science
These common household and industrial chemicals impair immune system function.
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Michigan lawmakers make another push to crack down on PFAS
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1 Jul 2020 | Michigan Advance
A top priority: Requiring the U.S. EPA to create a national enforceable drinking water standard for certain types of PFAS within two years and list them as hazardous substances under the nation’s Superfund law.
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Removal of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in a Full-Scale Drinking Water Treatment Plant: Long-term Performance of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) and Influence of Flow-Rate
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30 Jun 2020 | Water Res.
A cost-analysis for various operation scenarios illustrated the dominating effect of treatment goals and costs for granular activated carbon regeneration and operation costs.
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Non-target and suspect screening of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Chinese municipal wastewater treatment plants
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30 Jun 2020 | Water Res.
63 PFAS was found in wastewater with emerging PFAS not effectively removed using traditional methods.
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Thermal desorption as a high removal remediation technique for soils contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs).
Science
30 Jun 2020 | PLoS ONE
PFSAs and FOSAs showed higher removal than the perfluoroalkyl carboxylates PFCAs using thermal desorption.
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Toxicity of Balb-C Mice Exposed to Recently Identified 1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-2-[1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoro-3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)propan-2-yl]oxyethane-1-sulfonic acid (PFESA-BP2).
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30 Jun 2020 | Toxicology
PFAS from the Cape Fear River basin in North Carolina was associated with increased liver and body weight percents.
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Characterizing and Comparing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Commercially Available Biosolid and Organic Nonbiosolid-based Products
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29 Jun 2020 | ES&T
Pore-water concentrations of water-saturated products were primarily of short-chain PFAS.
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Environmental Assessment of Various End-Of-Life Pathways for Treating Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Spent Fire-Extinguishing Waters
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25 Jun 2020 | Environ Toxicol Chem
This study investigates the environmental impacts emanating from the proper treatment of spent fire-extinguishing water with three end-of-life treatment scenarios.
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Environmental levels and human body burdens of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in Africa: A critical review.
Science
25 Jun 2020 | Sci. Total Environ.
This paper synthesises literature about the status of the pollutants and their precursors, identifies knowledge gaps and discusses future perspectives on the study of PFASs in Africa.
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Direct contact membrane distillation for effective concentration of perfluoroalkyl substances – Impact of surface fouling and material stability
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24 Jun 2020 | Water Re.
PFAS was removed from contaminated waters using a PTFE membrane.
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[REPORT] Initiatives to Evaluate the Presence of PFAS in Municipal Wastewater and Associated Residuals (Sludge/Biosolids) in Michigan
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24 Jun 2020 | EGLE
This report provides a summary of the status and findings of the Industrial Pretreatment Program PFAS Initiative and an evaluation of 42 municipal WWTPs for the presence of PFAS in influents, effluents, and associated residuals (sludge/biosolids) generated at the facilities.
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[Webinar] Symposium: Science Gaps for Risk Assessment of PFAS in Food
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23 Jun 2020
ILSI North America will be hosting a webinar concerning the status and challenges of PFAS detection and analysis, exposure routes, and toxicity mechanisms in foods and ingredients.
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[Webinar] PFAS "the Forever Chemicals" Contamination in the Great Lakes Basin – A Strategic Discussion on Further Steps Around Binational Citizen Action
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22 Jun 2020
Bi-national work in the Great Lakes Basin has achieved benefits in the past and this interactive webinar will explore the opportunities to work bi-nationally to protect the Great Lakes from PFAS Contamination.