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 indicates that n-PFOA and PFHxS were positively associated with levels of several androgen indicators (which lead to higher risk of cardiometabolic diseases) in postmenopausal women, particularly among overweight/obese ones.
February 3, 2021 | Environment International
Results showed that PFAAs in lettuce and spinach crop tissues increased at increasing PFAAs water values.
February 2, 2021 | Science of the Total Environment
The participants in the EuroMix study were exposed to PFASs through their diet and PCP use. Several PFASs were found to be positively associated with fish consumption. Sunscreen, mouthwash, and lip gloss/lip balm were found to be positively associated with PFASs.
January 30, 2021 | Environmental Research
The results of this study provide both the scientific community as well as drinking water providers with important insights into the application of nanofiltration for PFAS removal during drinking water treatment as well as that mechanistic and economic aspects of nanofiltration treatment and the management of the resulting concentrate.
January 29, 2021 | ACS ES&T Water
In this review, extra consideration is given to novel advanced techniques for wide array of PFAS classes including short chain PFAS removal, and compare their efficiencies, effectiveness, energy use, sustainability, cost, and simplicity in laboratory scale to field applications.
January 28, 2021 | Journal of Environmental Management