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 paper analyzes the various fluorine-free foams developed to date and their associated performance, cost, and regulatory considerations.
May 15, 2023 | ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
This paper examines the existing technologies for monitoring and treating PFAS in landfill leachate.
May 8, 2023 | Chemosphere
This study analyzes the efficacy of smouldering combustion in treating PFAS in sewage sludge.
April 25, 2023 | Waste Management
Research funded by the Department of Defense has demonstrated a promising technology for flushing PFAS from firefighting systems in air hangars and firetrucks, which could be used to address not only a congressionally mandated ban on the department’s use of the chemicals in firefighting foam but also a growing number of state restrictions on the use of the foams at non-military facilities.
March 23, 2023 | Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program
A new study by U.S. Army researchers on the alleged toxicity of PFAS-free firefighting foams has identified tradeoffs among the products examined for short-term exposure risks, even while minimizing the likelihood of environmental persistence and bioaccumulation, underscoring the challenges Department of Defense acquisition officials face in phasing out use of the chemicals.
February 2023 | Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management