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Permeation of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)-Laden Leachate in Landfills as an Outcome of Puncture Failures of High-Density Polyethylene Geomembranes
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12 Nov 2024 | Environmental Pollution
Puncture failures in high-density polyethylene landfill liners increase the permeation of hazardous PFAS-laden leachate. Short-chain PFAS, due to their surfactant properties, significantly enhanced permeation rates, highlighting concerns over environmental contamination if proper landfill protections are not maintained.
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City-scale Impacts of PFAS from Normal and Elevated Temperature Landfill Leachates on Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent
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4 Nov 2024 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Elevated temperatures in landfills can significantly increase PFAS concentrations and precursors in leachate compared to normal conditions, indicating diverse and complex PFAS sources impacting wastewater treatment plants and underscoring the need for further research on their environmental impact.
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Decontamination of landfill waste leads to increase in toxic chemicals, says study
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4 Nov 2024 | The Guardian
Processes intended to decontaminate noxious liquid landfill waste before it enters rivers and sewers have been found to increase the levels of some of PFAS, a study has shown.
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Insights into PFAS contaminants before and after sewage discharges into a marine protected harbour
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21 Oct 2024 | Chemosphere
Untreated wastewater discharges in the UK are causing elevated levels of harmful PFAS chemicals in protected marine areas, with significant contamination found in water, seaweed, and oysters, underscoring the need for better wastewater management and a deeper understanding of PFAS impacts on marine ecosystems.
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The unique distribution pattern of PFAS in landfill organics
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3 Sep 2024 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS chemicals from decomposing landfill waste predominantly accumulate at middle depths within a landfill, with a strong correlation between total PFAS, total carbon, and dissolved organic matter in landfill organics.
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Identification of Emerging Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in E-waste Recycling Practices and New Precursors for Trifluoroacetic Acid
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23 Aug 2024 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Soil samples from e-waste recycling sites in Pakistan revealed significant PFAS contamination, dominated by trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid, with concentrations up to 367 ng/g, indicating substantial environmental impact from these hazardous recycling practices.
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US landfills are major source of toxic PFAS pollution, study finds
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12 Aug 2024 | The Guardian
New research shows toxic ‘forever chemicals’ gas may escape landfills and threaten the environment.
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Interaction and coexistence characteristics of dissolved organic matter and toxic metals with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in landfill leachate
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24 Jul 2024 | Environ Res
Landfill leachate containing PFAS poses significant environmental risks, with high concentrations of short-chain PFAS like PFBA and PFBS strongly interacting with dissolved organic matter and toxic metals, particularly manganese, highlighting the need for better management strategies.
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Landfills across England could be leaking harmful toxic ooze, warn experts
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28 Jun 2024 | The Guardian
More than 21,000 old sites may be releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into land often left as open space.
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Landfill Gas: A Major Pathway for Neutral Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Release
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26 Jun 2024 | ES&T L
A study of three landfills found that the mass of fluorine leaving as gas (32–76%) was comparable to the mass leaving as leachate (24–68%). FTOHs were the dominant (87–97%) total neutral PFAS constituents.
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Closed West Tisbury landfill called PFAS source
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23 May 2024 | MV Times
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has labeled the closed and capped West Tisbury landfill as a source of PFAS, the latest confirmed contamination on the Island of chemicals that are associated with a variety of health effects.
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Characterization of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Other Constituents in MSW Landfill Leachate from Puerto Rico
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25 Apr 2024 | Chemosphere
Puerto Rico was found to have significantly elevated levels of PFAS in landfill leachate, with 51 PFAS detected above quantitation limits, including previously unreported compounds, indicating a potential risk to island environments and emphasizing the need for informed solid waste management decisions to mitigate PFAS contamination, especially in light of extreme climate events and drinking water contamination.
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PFAS Contamination in Europe: Generating Knowledge and Mapping Known and Likely Contamination with “Expert-Reviewed” Journalism
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9 Apr 2024 | Environ Sci Technol
The "Forever Pollution Project" (FPP), a collaborative effort between journalists and scientific advisers, used investigative techniques to reveal widespread PFAS contamination across Europe, emphasizing the importance of data transparency and collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and journalists in addressing environmental issues.
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Forever Chemicals From a Forever Fire
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1 Apr 2024 | Inside Climate News
Community members are working with a local environmental nonprofit to facilitate the potential testing, but Alabama’s top environment regulator said prior testing for PFAS in water sources served “no purpose.”
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Investigating the sources and fate of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food waste compost
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1 Apr 2024 | Waste Manag
Researchers investigating PFAS in food waste compost at a pilot-scale facility found that PFAS concentrations increased with compost maturity with food contact materials having the highest PFAS levels. This highlights the need for source-separation practices to effectively mitigate PFAS contamination.