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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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection researchers assess the magnitude of PFAS occurrence in a targeted study of surface water, sediment, and fish tissue in New Jersey.
April 28, 2020 | Science of The Total Environment, Volume 729
Researchers find a significant association between PFOS/PFOA concentrations and intrauterine growth restriction.
April 28, 2020 | Environmental Research, Volume 187
Study finds that certain PFAS compounds contained in firefighting foam are readily degraded by applying UV-sulfite to diluted foam. Other structures, most notably short-chain PFAS, were more recalcitrant.
April 28, 2020 | Environmental Science & Technology
Study finds that the temperature needed for thermally destabilizing PFCAs increased with the number of perfluorinated carbons.
April 28, 2020 | Environmental Science & Technology Letters
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