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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Aging and washing of fabrics with durable water-repellant coatings made with PFAS release PFAS to the environment, while tumble drying does not affect the PFAS concentrations in textiles.
April 19, 2022 | Environmental Science & Technology
The study presents a comprehensive review of global measurements of PFAS on ambient particulate matter dating back to the first reports from the early 2000s.
April 12, 2022 | Journal of Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
Investigations show that the household point-of-use (POU) water purifiers constituted with coconut shell activated carbon can achieve 21%-99% removal for 14 legacy and emerging PFAS in tap water based on the ratio of influent and effluent.
April 11, 2022 | ScienceDirect
The emission of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from functional textiles was investigated via an outdoor weathering experiment.
February 28, 2022 | Environmental Science & Technology
The compound 6:2 FTSA (6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic Acid) is an important PFAS as it is used in a majority of contemporary products including AFFF formulations and chromium plating anti-mist solutions. This study shows that used microorganisims are able to completely degrade the 6:2 FTSA rapidly leading to a series of PFAS terminal metabolites. All parties interested in PFAS contamination by this compound and remediation would have an interest in this topic.
February 5, 2022 | Journal of Hazardous Materials