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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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PFAS in Consumer Products: Current Knowledge and Research Gaps

This study provides an analysis of the types and concentrations of PFAS in consumer products as reported in the literature over the past decade based on 52 studies. It highlighted several gaps in knowledge.

September 27, 2023 | Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters

Degradation of Emerging PFAS Using an Electrochemical Plug Flow Reactor

This study is the first to investigate the degradability of 10 emerging PFAS by an electrochemical plug flow reactor. The authors reported that emerging types of PFAS can potentially be degraded using this technology with relatively low electrical energy requirements.

August 29, 2023 | Journal of Hazardous Materials

Verification Analysis for PFAS in Pesticide Products

A memorandum promulgated by U.S. EPA reports that the Analytical Chemistry Branch (ACB) of the Office of Pesticide Programs, Biological and Economic Analysis Division (BEAD) did not detect PFAS in the 10 tested pesticide products when it based its analysis on a newly developed methodology targeted towards eliminating false positive detections. 

May 18, 2023 | United States EPA