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Review on the occurrence, fate and removal of perfluorinated compounds during wastewater treatment

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An investigation into per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in nineteen Australian wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)

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Occurrence and Mass Flows of Fluorochemicals in the Glatt Valley Watershed, Switzerland

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Investigation of the Biodegradation Potential of a Fluoroacrylate Polymer Product in Aerobic Soils

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Combined Use of Total Fluorine and Oxidative Fingerprinting for Quantitative Determination of Side-Chain Fluorinated Polymers in Textiles

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Analysis and characterization of novel fluorinated compounds used in surface treatments products

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A Pilot Study of the Fluorinated Ingredient of Scotchgard Products and Their Levels in WWTP Sludge and Landfill Leachate from Sweden

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Occurrence, fate, and remediation for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in sewage sludge: A comprehensive review

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A critical review of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) landfill disposal in the United States

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A comprehensive review of pre- and post-treatment approaches to achieve sustainable desalination for different water streams

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Mass flow of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a Swedish municipal wastewater network and wastewater treatment plant

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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Toilet Paper and the Impact on Wastewater Systems

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PFAS: A Review of the State of the Art, from Legislation to Analytical Approaches and Toxicological Aspects for Assessing Contamination in Food and Environment and Related Risks

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A review of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in biosolids: geographical distribution and regulations

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A critical science mapping approach on removal mechanism and pathways of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water and wastewater: A comprehensive review

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A Critical Review of PFAS Analysis, Occurrence, and Fate in Wastewater Treatment Plants

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Global Distribution, Ecotoxicity, and Treatment Technologies of Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic Environments: A Recent Five-Year Review

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PFAS in the textile industry: Sources, fate, detection, and pathways toward sustainable remediation and regulation

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Long-duration monitoring and mass balance of PFAS at a wastewater treatment plant following the release of aqueous film-forming foam concentrate

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The unique distribution pattern of PFAS in landfill organics

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A novel enhanced defluorination of perfluorooctanoic acids by surfactant-assisted ultrasound coupling persulfate

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Effect and mechanism of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) on anaerobic digestion sludge dewaterability

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Characterizing the Organohalogen Iceberg: Extractable, Multihalogen Mass Balance Determination in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge

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Analysis of perfluorinated compounds in sewage sludge and hydrochar by UHPLC LTQ/Orbitrap MS and removal assessment during hydrothermal carbonization treatment

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Evaluating hydrothermal liquefaction hydrochar from sewage sludge as a phosphorus resource through struvite production

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Managing PFAS in Sewage Sludge: Exposure Pathways, Impacts, and Treatment Innovations

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A systematic review on distribution, sources and sorption of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in soil and their plant uptake

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P-recovery versus current sewage sludge treatment policy in the Czech Republic and Japan

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Co-composting of sewage sludge as an effective technology for the production of substrates with reduced content of pharmaceutical residues

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Application of untreated versus pyrolysed sewage sludge in agriculture: A life cycle assessment

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge: A global synthesis of persistence mechanisms, analytical complexities, and sustainable remediation strategies

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A critical review of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater biosolids and sludge

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