The scientific community’s understanding of the health and environmental effects of PFAS is evolving at a rapid pace. At the same time, researchers are developing new technologies to assess and remediate PFAS contamination. This section provides the latest updates on developments in PFAS-related science and technology.
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This study evaluates the migration of PFAS via surface runoff and leaching to groundwater from AFFF-contaminated soils.
November 10, 2022 | Environmental Science & Technology
This study examines emerging PFAS destruction technologies, such as incineration, hydrothermal liquefaction, pyrolysis, thermal hydrolysis, and supercritical water oxidation.
November 2, 2022 | Chemical Engineering Journal
This study critically evaluates the thermal decomposition mechanisms, pathways, and byproducts of PFASs that are crucial to the design and operation of thermal treatment processes.
May 2, 2022 | Environmental Science & Technology
Aging and washing of fabrics with durable water-repellant coatings made with PFAS release PFAS to the environment, while tumble drying does not affect the PFAS concentrations in textiles.
April 19, 2022 | Environmental Science & Technology
The study presents a comprehensive review of global measurements of PFAS on ambient particulate matter dating back to the first reports from the early 2000s.
April 12, 2022 | Journal of Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts