Short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in aquatic systems: Occurrence, impacts and treatment

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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment: Terminology, classification, and origins

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Are PFCAs Bioaccumulative? A Critical Review and Comparison with Regulatory Criteria and Persistent Lipophilic Compounds

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Impact of windrow composting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: insights into leaching and transformation

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Persistence of aqueous-phase, short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their abatement by heterogeneous photocatalysis

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In utero PFAS exposure, inflammation, and behavioral problems in childhood

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Developing Hazard Rating Calculation Methodologies for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

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EU proposal would ban 10,000 PFAS

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Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution and removal from aquatic environment

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Per- and Poly fluoroalkyl Substances Removal using Ion Exchange Resins: A Review

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Assessing perfluoroalkyl substances pollution in Taiwan and Luzon Straits, West Pacific Region: From provenance to ecological risk

Diao, J., Zhang, J., Ren, P., Wang, J., & Wang, T. (2025) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117873 · Cited by 1

Pollution characteristics, source analysis, and risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances of Kui River

Wu, S., Zhang, L., She, Y., Kang, G., Liu, X., Xu, Z., Huai, T., Li, R., Lin, Q., & Zhang, M. (2026) · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · doi:10.1093/etojnl/vgag144 · Cited by 1

Altamaha River Basin Dissolved Oxygen TMDLs

Atlanta, G. (2002) · Cited by 1

Comparative Assessment of Pulverized Activated Carbon and Anion Exchange Resin for Efficient Sorption of Short- and Long-Chain Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances from Aqueous Phase: Insights into Performance and MechanismsPreprint

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Immobilization of a Multi-Template Imprinted Polymer on Biochar for Sorption of Short- and Long-Chain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)Preprint

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An Updated, Robust Analytical Methodology to Quantify Pfas Adsorbed on Diverse Activated Carbon MatricesPreprint

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Estudo de degradabilidade do ácido perfluoro-octanossulfônico por fotocatálise e tratamento biológico anaeróbio: otimização, cinética, produtos de degradação e ecotoxicologia

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Products, Reactive Species and Mechanisms of Pfoa Degradation in a Self-Pulsing Discharge (Spd) Plasma ReactorPreprint

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Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Matched Serum and Breast Milk: Maternal Transfer and Exposure FactorsPreprint

Macheka, L. R., Abafe, O. A., Mugivhisa, L. L., & Olowoyo, J. O. (2022) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.4120968

Products, Reactive Species and Mechanisms of Pfoa Degradation in a Self-Pulsing Discharge (Spd) Plasma ReactorPreprint

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Chemical treatment of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances

Mahanty, B., Saawarn, B., & Hait, S. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-99906-9.00009-7

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in water and wastewater

Chowdhury, S. D., Tyagi, R. D., Pilli, S., Tyagi, V. K., Pandey, A., & Bhunia, P. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-99906-9.00003-6

Physical treatment of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)

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QualAnalysis, a new tool in environmental chemistry for a faster qualitative analysis

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Supramolecular macrocycles-based functional materials for the detection and adsorption of PFASs pollutant in water

He, Y., & Chi, X. (2023) · Scientia Sinica Chimica · doi:10.1360/ssc-2023-0161

Environmental Remediation of Perfluoroalkyl Substances: Current and Emerging Strategies

Isukuru, E. J. (2023) · Journal of environment and earth science · doi:10.7176/jees/13-10-04

Impact of Tightening Environmental Regulations and Policy Actions Against Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Acids on Commercially Available Durable Water Repellents Containing Side-Chain Fluorinated PolymersPreprint

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Sorption of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (Pfass) from Landfill Leachates by Powdered Activated Carbon for Geosynthetic ApplicationsPreprint

Mikhael, E., Bouazza, A., Gates, W. P., & Gibbs, D. (2024) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.4785736

Occurrence, Composition, Driving Factors, and Risk Assessment of Pfass from Typical Farm Groundwater in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay AreaPreprint

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Biodegradation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (Pfoa) by Laccase from Agaricus Bisporus Via Oxidative DecarboxylationPreprint

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Mechanism of Zerovalent Iron-Mediated Homolog- and Site-Selective Dechlorination of Short-Chain Chlorinated ParaffinsPreprint

Zhang, F., Wu, Y., Ye, Q., Wang, J., Wu, Q., Zhou, L., Wu, W., & Xie, S. (2025) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.5251120

Occurrence, Distribution, and Removal of PFAS in Aquatic Ecosystem

Dhiman, P., Srivstva, A. L., & Kumar, A. (2025) · Emerging contaminants and associated treatment technologies · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-89591-3_15

Occurrence, Transformation, and Removal of PFAS in Wastewater Treatment Plants

Mishra, S., Raj, R., Dubey, B., & Ghangrekar, M. M. (2025) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781394343935.ch6

A Cyclic Problem of Disposal of Products and Materials Containing Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Mishra, S. K., Chowdhury, S. D., Bhunia, P., Sarkar, A., Surampalli, R. Y., & Zhang, T. C. (2025) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781394343935.ch7

The Dangers of PFAS in the Textile Industry: Proposed Policy Approaches

Greenland, E., & Lewis, R. (2025) · Journal of Science Policy & Governance · doi:10.38126/jspg270104

A national-scale preliminary overview study of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurrence in aquatic environments of England, UK

Patel, R. J., Gooddy, D. C., Marchant, B. P., Lapworth, D. J., James, A., Cook, M., Darby, K., & Besien, T. (2025) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144804 · Cited by 1

Occurrence and dietary exposure assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food with different processing levels classified by NOVA system

Zhou, Y., Xing, Y., Guo, Z., Lee, H. K., & Huang, Z. (2025) · Food Control · doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2025.111947

Integrated target and suspect screening approach for PFAS monitoring in drinking water: A case study from the Basque Country (Spain)

Román, A. S., Ayala-Cabrera, J. F., González-Gaya, B., Irizar, A., Etxebarría, N., & Abilleira, E. (2026) · Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances · doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2026.101049

Efficient Removal of Short‐Chain Perfluoroalkyl Substances by Cavity‐Directed Aggregation in a Molecular Cage Host

Andersson, C. V. I., Mudiyanselage, S. G. T., Peeks, M. D., Kroeger, A. A., Virtue, J. I., Mann, M., Chalker, J. M., Coote, M. L., Johnston, M. R., & Bloch, W. M. (2026) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202526027

Comparison of per- and polyfluoroalkyl levels in human matrices, surface and drinking waters in Spain and other countries

Mayor, M. P., Díaz-Alejo, N., Botella, N. B., & Saquete, M. D. (2026) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2026.144855

Types of Polymers and Their Impact: A Focus on Forever Chemicals

Balakrishnan, A., Sankar, R., Nivedita, S., & John, N. (2026) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-032-10618-6_9

Occurrence, Pollution Characteristics, Mass Load and Ecological Risk Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Dianchi Basin, China

Liang, H., Ding, T., Zhang, Y., Miao, F., Wang, Z., Du, S., & Cao, J. (2026) · Toxics · doi:10.3390/toxics14030196

Enhanced F-53B sorption performance by LDH nanosheets with surfacial defects: Mechanisms of multiple synergistic interactions

Zhang, Y., Xian, A., Yang, Z., Song, X., Tang, Z., Liu, Y., Li, Y., & Wei, C. (2026) · Surfaces and Interfaces · doi:10.1016/j.surfin.2026.108987

Decoupling Risks in the Fringe: An Integrated SOM-PMF Framework for Spatially-Explicit PFAS Source Apportionment Across Surface–Groundwater Interfaces

Lin, X., Yu, S., Huang, D., Pan, Y., Zhang, Z., Zhang, L., Yan, C., Liu, X., Gao, B., Liu, Y., et al. (2026) · Water Air & Soil Pollution · doi:10.1007/s11270-026-09348-w

Microbial community responses to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across the soil–stream–sediment continuum in the lower Beiluo River, loess plateau, China

Tang, B., Song, J., Li, N., Tian, Y., Long, Y., Yang, C., & Li, B. (2026) · Journal of Contaminant Hydrology · doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2026.104929 · Cited by 1

Hybrid capacitive deionization system for short-chain perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) removal using activated carbon composite and Nafion-coated prussian blue electrodes

Park, H., Kim, B., Yoon, H., Ahn, W., Lee, Y.-W., Cho, Y., & Lee, J. (2026) · Carbon letters · doi:10.1007/s42823-026-01054-1

Martini 3 Coarse-Grain Model For Linear Perfluoroalkyl Substances

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Multi-media distribution, sources, and ecological risk of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Weihe River Basin, China

Bin, T., Jinxi, S., Aoran, L., Zhuo, Z., Ruichen, M., Chenxi, Y., Nan, L., & Jiayuan, F. (2026) · Journal of Arid Land · doi:10.1016/j.jaridl.2026.04.005

Mapping per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in England's surface waterbodies: Urban water cycle pathways and governance challenges

Herrera, A. G., Iacovidou, E., & Giakoumis, T. (2026) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181779

Multi-media distribution, source apportionment, and ecological risks of perfluorocarboxylic acids in the Fenhe River, China

Liu, J., Fan, Q., Zhang, J., Zhang, J., Li, X., Jia, M., Qiao, Y., Jin, R., Zhu, J., & Song, L. (2026) · Journal of Environmental Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.jes.2026.04.035

A Novel Drive‐Point Multilevel System to Investigate PFAS and Other Contaminants of Global Concern in the Hyporheic Zone of a Wastewater Effluent Dominated Stream

Meyer, J. R., Mianecki, A. L., Occhi, E. M., Kolpin, D. W., & LeFevre, G. H. (2026) · Hydrological Processes · doi:10.1002/hyp.70517

Adsorbent and reactive materials for remediation of groundwater contamination in urban environments: A critical analysis and future perspectives

Garofalo, E. E. N., de Freitas, J. G., Shinzato, M. C., & Hirata, R. (2026) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-36731-1.00014-5

How long will perfluoroalkyl substances persist in sludge-amended soils?: Century-scale regional accumulation-decay modeling for North America, Europe, and Asia

Kim, M., Hyun, S., & Han, J. (2026) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.142251

Photolytic Behavior of PFAS in Aqueous Solution under High-Energy VUV Irradiation (ca. 172 nm) by a Xenon Excimer Lamp

Alhamdan, E. Z., Munick, D., & Cates, E. L. (2026) · ACS ES&T Water · doi:10.1021/acsestwater.6c00076

High-Throughput Computational Exploration of Metal–Organic Frameworks for Short-Chain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Removal

Zhang, M., Bonakala, S., Watanabe, T., Hamzaoui, K., & Maurin, G. (2026) · Chemistry of Materials · doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.6c00529

Occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in tap drinking water in British Columbia, Canada

Mirzaei, M., & Scholes, R. C. (2026) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-026-37804-x

New Jersey's forever chemicals crisis: A watershed-by-watershed statewide investigation

Umeh, O. R., Dembele, B. A., Muchenje, T., Ibo, E. M., Eke, C. I., & Ophori, D. U. (2026) · Journal of Hazardous Materials Organics · doi:10.1016/j.hazmo.2026.100031

The environmental fate of PFAS in wastewater treatment plants: current insights and future directions

Farina, I., di Uccio, A. S., Moretti, A., & Colangelo, F. (2026) · Environmental Technology Reviews · doi:10.1080/21622515.2026.2663810 · Cited by 2

Removal of perfluoroalkyl substances from drinking water with anion exchange resins and a divinylbenzene sorbent in column experiments

Ali, O., Zeeshan, M., Mahringer, D., Kämpfe, A., & Ruhl, A. S. (2026) · Journal of Water Process Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2026.110201

Z-scheme plasma-catalysis using Ru-doped CeO2/Bi2O3 for efficient GenX degradation via oxygen vacancy engineering

Ryu, B., Wong, K. T., Lim, J. S., Choong, C. E., Park, C. W., Choi, E. H., Yoon, Y., & Jang, M. (2026) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.129960

A hybrid strategy of xanthan gum, guar gum, and sodium polyacrylate for fluorine-free foams with high stability and enhanced fluidity

Sheng, Y., Li, B., Liu, T., Li, Y., Zhang, S., Li, M., & Deng, J. (2026) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2026.152600

Hybrid Solid Surface Tension Modelling to Fill the Database Gap for Sustainable Textile Coatings

Anzolin, L., Campana, G., Jeliazkova, N., Lau, D., Piock, T., Garcia, R., Chivite, P. A., Nikinmaa, M., & Giesler, A. (2026) · Lecture notes in mechanical engineering · doi:10.1007/978-3-032-21157-6_36

Electrochemical oxidation of mixed short- and long-chain PFCAs in a flow-by BDD-reactor: optimisation, kinetics, and wastewater matrix effects

Meng, F., Cuprys, A. K., Roberts, E. P. L., Ratnaweera, H. C., & Maletskyi, Z. (2026) · Journal of Water Process Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2026.110290

A PFAS-selective semifluoroalkylated polyvinylimidazolium resin for reversible adsorption of anionic fluorosurfactants

Schöbel, J., Freilinger, J., Marx, J., Larch, M., Spruck, M., Plangger, R., Rupprich, M., Schottenberger, H., Huck, C. W., Bakry, R., et al. (2026) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2026.126201

Microbial Dehalogenation of 3,5,6-Trichlorooctafluorohexanoic Acid under Different Reducing Conditions

Zhao, C., Zhang, L., Wang, Y., Yang, G., Ren, C., Cao, X., Yu, Q., Jin, B., Men, Y., Liu, H., et al. (2026) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c17496

Effects of Perfluoroheptanoic Acid (PFHpA) on Bacterial Community, Elemental Cycling and ARGs Transmission in Sediment

Shi, S., Su, X., Shi, L., Li, S., Pu, Y., Zeng, Q., Yang, B., Wu, Y., Sun, Y., Ma, Y., et al. (2026) · Water Air & Soil Pollution · doi:10.1007/s11270-026-09627-6

Towards optimizing short-chained PFCA esterification in water

Maisto, S. K., Hong, D., Menges, F., Luong, A., & Fortner, J. D. (2026) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2026.126296

Efficient Concentration and Complete Destruction of Short‐Chain and Emerging PFAS in Contaminated Water via Integrated Interface Engineering‐Enhanced Carbon Felt Sorption and Photochemical Processes

Yu, H. M., Guo, J., Zhang, P., Li, H., He, F., & Sun, H. (2026) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.76133

Efficient photocatalytic degradation of some model perfluoroalkyl substances over a Bi/TiO2 photocatalyst

Naughton, E., Molloy, D., Chugh, G., Muldoon, J., Murphy, C. D., & Sullivan, J. A. (2026) · Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scenv.2026.100333

Comparative evaluation of activated sludge and biofilm processes for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) removal in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant

Yu, R., Shen, R., & Li, P. (2026) · Environmental Engineering Research · doi:10.4491/eer.2026.109

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Surface Runoff and Groundwater following Biosolids Land Application

Peter, L. G., Lee, L., Burbage, C., Richardson, A., Hoffman, K., & Holloway, D. (2026) · ACS ES&T Water · doi:10.1021/acsestwater.6c00339

Photodegradation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) via Heterogeneous Indium Oxide (In2O3)/Gallium Oxide (Ga2O3) Nanocomposite

Özteki̇n, R., & Sponza, D. T. (2026) · International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Materials · doi:10.37394/232031.2026.5.3

Decoding PFAS-pesticide co-occurrences: Spatial hotspots, mixture patterns and multivariate drivers in Yorkshire Waters, United Kingdom

Kumar, M., Dogra, K., Agarwal, V., Furumai, H., Nishikawa, K., Mora, A., & Ruhl, A. S. (2026) · Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances · doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2026.101350

PFASs pose a threat to deep-sea cold seeps

Tang, L., Feng, J.-C., Hou, R., Chen, N., Li, C., & Zhang, S. (2026) · Cell Reports Sustainability · doi:10.1016/j.crsus.2026.100756

Stage-dependent environmental filtering and microbial community reassembly in a full-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB)-two-stage anoxic/oxic (A/O) landfill leachate treatment system

Huang, Y., Wang, S., Zhang, Y., Zhang, H., & Qiu, D. (2026) · World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s11274-026-05117-3

Unveiling the subchronic effects of PFAS mixtures in blue mussels (Mytilus spp.): An integrative assessment from molecular to physiological levels

Guinle, C., Visaliyil, H. J., Delannoy, V., Bely, N., Baratange, C., Cognie, B., Couzinet‐Mossion, A., Wielgosz‐Collin, G., Bertrand, S., Montiel, G., et al. (2026) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.120109

Evaluating the potential of thermal evaporation for onsite retention of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in landfill leachate

Timshina, A. S., Cerlanek, A. R., Lin, A. M., Townsend, T. G., & Bowden, J. A. (2026) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2026.115734

Fabrication and characterization of a sorbent using non-woven polypropylene filters coated with amphiphilic cyclodextrins: Application for PFAS removal

Hedegaard, K. S., Nielsen, T. T., Kristensen, P. K., & Jørgensen, M. K. (2026) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2026.139377

Electrochemical defluorination of PFAS from the perspective of electron fate: Input, partitioning, and competition

Jiang, Y., Zhang, H., Yu, M., Yang, L. S., Heng, Z., Wang, Z., Mao, Y., Wu, S. S., & Gong, W. (2026) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2026.179669

Advanced Photocatalysts for PFAS Removal: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Sustainable Water Treatment Solutions

Almour, A. S., Ihsanullah, I., Shanableh, A., & Takriff, M. S. (2026) · Advanced Sustainable Systems · doi:10.1002/adsu.70579

Competitive Removal of Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Multi-PFAS Component Systems by Ion Exchange Resins: Effects of Resin Matrix, PFAS Property, and Sulfate

Shin, J., Zhao, D., Yoom, H.-S., Son, H., & An, B. (2026) · Water · doi:10.3390/w18151869

Mobile short- and ultrashort-chain PFAS in Korean aquatic systems: Matrix-specific profiles, industrial signatures, and sum-based monitoring implications

Choi, S., Park, J., & Zoh, K.-D. (2026) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2026.128916

Integrated source apportionment and ecological risk assessment of PFASs in sediments: Insights from a case study from an urban river basin in China

Cao, J., Xue, Z.-P., Zhang, H., Zhu, H., & Li, M. (2026) · Water Science and Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.wse.2026.08.001

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water: occurrence, health risks, and regulatory frameworks

de Falco, G., & Post, G. B. (2026) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-43856-1.00016-2

Review on the Bioaccumulation, Trophic Magnification, and Aquatic Toxicology of PFAS: Perspectives from Molecular Structure

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