Fate, distribution, and contrasting temporal trends of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Lake Ontario, Canada

Myers, Anne L.; Crozier, Patrick W.; Helm, Paul A.; Brimacombe, Corina; Furdui, Vasile I.; Reiner, Eric J.; Burniston, Debbie; Marvin, Chris H.

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2012.02.002

Fate, distribution, and contrasting temporal trends of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Lake Ontario, Canada

Lake Ontario water and sediment collected from tributary, nearshore, and open lake sites were analyzed for perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), namely perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs, F(CF(2))(n)CO(2)(-); n=6-11,13) and perfluoroalkane sulfonic acids (PFSAs, F(CF(2))(n)SO(3)(-); n=6,8,10). S…