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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The article critically discusses the current state of the knowledge and aim to interconnect the complex processes that control the fate and transport of PFASs in the groundwater vadose zone.
March 23, 2021 | Science of The Total Environment
Study indicates the presence of large non-AFFF organofluorine sources in these coastal watersheds.
March 5, 2021 | Environmental, Science & Technology
Hydrolysis of polymers with fluorotelomer alcohol (FTOH) residues in a side chain is suggested as a complementary method to account for unknown PFAS.
February 24, 2021 | Chemosphere
Prediabetic adults with higher plasma concentrations of select PFAS had higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
February 22, 2021 | Environment International
Study synthetizes the current literature reports on the presence, bioaccumulation and, particularly, endocrine toxicity of selected long- and short-chain PFASs, with a special emphasis on the mechanisms underlying their endocrine actions.
February 21, 2021 | International Journal of Molecular Sciences