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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Highly consumed foods are routinely monitored through FDA’s Total Diet Study program. Portions of these samples were used to develop and validate a method for PFAS in a wide variety of foods.
May 19, 2021 | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
In this review, the distribution, bioavailability, and remediation of PFAS in soil receiving solid biowastes, which include biosolids, composts, and manure, are presented.
May 18, 2021 | Environment International
A new method is preliminarily validated for the simultaneous analysis of ionic and neutral per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in both particulate and gaseous phases in air.
May 18, 2021 | Chemosphere
The study identifies the current tools available and principal developments necessary to identify and apportion PFAS sources.
May 18, 2021 | Environmental Science & Technology
The PFNA half-life was estimated around 3.52 years, and decline in adult serum PFNA levels seen in the years following a community drinking water intervention suggests the intervention effectively reduced PFNA exposure via drinking water.
May 10, 2021 | International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health