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Identification of perfluoroalkyl acid sources in Swiss surface waters with the help of the artificial sweetener acesulfame

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Spatio-temporal assessment of perfluorinated compounds in the Brisbane River system, Australia: Impact of a major flood event

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Pilot‐scale comparison of granular activated carbons, ion exchange, and alternative adsorbents for per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal

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Evaluation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in landfill liquids from Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Wisconsin

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Assessment of PFAS in urban stormwater, vadose zone and groundwater: Insights from three different rainfall events

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