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 study evaluates the adsorption and aggregation processes in systems containing nanoplastics and PFAS with different fluoroalkyl chain lengths.
October 20, 2024 | ACS ES&T Water
This study measures the partitioning of PFAS from degrading landfill waste into organic matter, leachate, and landfill gas.
August 29, 2024 | Journal of Hazardous Materials
This study analyzes the interaction between microplastics and PFAS in aqueous environments. It finds that aged microplastics reduced the adsorption of PFAS.
July 23, 2024 | Science of the Total Environment
This study investigates the fate of fluorine compounds post-PFAS destruction during biosolid thermal treatment.
July 15, 2024 | Energies
This study evaluates the influence of sample storage and preparation conditions for PFAS analysis.
July 8, 2024 | Chemosphere