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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University researchers conclude that maternal exposures to higher levels of PFAS substances are associated with the risk of miscarriage, especially among parous women.
April 22, 2020 | Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 128
Study provides evidence of a causal relationship between filtration of drinking water containing high levels of PFAS and improved reproductive outcomes.
April 22, 2020 | Environmental Health
Fact sheets created by Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) that describe methods for evaluating PFAS in the environment, including site characterization considerations, sampling precautions, and laboratory analytical methods.
April 2020 | Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
State University of New York at Albany researchers analyze removing PFOS and PFOA by aeration in water and long chain PFAS with duckweed.
March 31, 2020 | Science of The Total Environment, Volume 724
University of Arizona and Clemson University researchers analyze the adsorption breakthrough behavior of nine PFAS substances in groundwaters by granular activated carbons.
March 1, 2020 | Water Research, Volume 170