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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Study explores the value of suspect screening, equilibrium dialysis, and molecular-docking simulations to identify potentially bioaccumulative PFAS.
April 12, 2021 | Toxics
Discharge of contaminated groundwater may lead to long-term contamination of surface water and impacts on downstream drinking water supplies. This work addresses a gap in the PFAS literature: quantifying PFAS mass transfer between groundwater and surface water using field data.
April 7, 2021 | Environmental Science & Technology
Study investigated the regeneration of PFAS-saturated granular activated carbons by microwave irradiation.
April 5, 2021 | Water Research
Study concludes that volunteer firefighters may have a different serum profile and levels of PFAS than the general population.
April 2, 2021 | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
A new screening analysis method was developed to identify overlooked PFAS in water bodies.
March 23, 2021 | Chemosphere