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Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Focus Topic Meeting and workshop brought together experts to highlight recent advances in research related to evaluating environmental and human health risks from exposures of PFAS. May 25, 2020 | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
University of Newcastle Researchers (i) summarize analytical techniques for identification and quantification of PFAS, (ii) review nanoparticle-based sensors, and an app-based smartphone portable sensor for monitoring and sensing PFAS in the environment, and (iii) review total oxidizable precursor assay, content of total organic fluorine, and total fluorine, which provide fundamental tools to achieving precursor quantification…
A five-year study of a real granular activated carbon treatment plant indicates that anion exchange resins and granulated activated carbon are suitable technologies for removing PFAS compounds. May 5, 2020 | Science of The Total Environment, Volume 734
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
Study finds that the temperature needed for thermally destabilizing PFCAs increased with the number of perfluorinated carbons. April 28, 2020 | Environmental Science & Technology Letters