Fluorinated organics in the biosphere

Stratospheric sink for chlorofluoromethanes: chlorine atom-catalysed destruction of ozone

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Fluoride Metabolites After Prolonged Exposure of Volunteers and Patients to Desflurane

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Compound-specific, quantitative characterization of organic fluorochemicals in biological matrices

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The Developmental Toxicity of Perfluoroalkyl Acids and Their Derivatives

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Advanced oxidation/reduction processes treatment for aqueous perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS)—A review of recent advances

Trojanowicz, M., Bojanowska-Czajka, A., Bartosiewicz, I., & Kulisa, K. (2018) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2017.10.153 · Cited by 550 · see citing works

Microbial degradation of polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in the environment: A review

Liu, J., & Mejia Avendaño, S. (2013) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2013.08.022 · Cited by 525 · see citing works

Neonatal Exposure to Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Causes Neurobehavioural Defects in Adult Mice

Johansson, N., Fredriksson, A., & Eriksson, P. (2008) · NeuroToxicology · doi:10.1016/j.neuro.2007.10.008 · Cited by 463 · see citing works

Studies on the Toxicological Effects of PFOA and PFOS on Rats Using Histological Observation and Chemical Analysis

Cui, L., Zhou, Q.-F., Liao, C.-Y., Fu, J.-J., & Jiang, G.-B. (2009) · Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology · doi:10.1007/s00244-008-9194-6 · Cited by 368 · see citing works

Concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in human embryonic and fetal organs from first, second, and third trimester pregnancies

Mamsen, L. S., Björvang, R. D., Mucs, D., Vinnars, M.-T., Papadogiannakis, N., Lindh, C. H., Andersen, C. Y., & Damdimopoulou, P. (2019) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2019.01.010 · Cited by 338 · see citing works

Trophic Magnification of Poly- and Perfluorinated Compounds in a Subtropical Food Web

Loi, E. I. H., Yeung, L. W. Y., Taniyasu, S., Lam, P. K. S., Kannan, K., & Yamashita, N. (2011) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es200432n · Cited by 335 · see citing works

Strategies for grouping per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to protect human and environmental health

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Effect of solution chemistry on the adsorption of perfluorooctane sulfonate onto mineral surfaces

Tang, C. Y., Shiang Fu, Q., Gao, D., Criddle, C. S., & Leckie, J. O. (2010) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2010.01.038 · Cited by 284 · see citing works

Toxicity, Uptake Kinetics and Behavior Assessment in Zebrafish Embryos Following Exposure to Perfluorooctanesulphonicacid (PFOS)

Huang, H., Huang, C., Wang, L., Ye, X., Bai, C., Simonich, M. T., Tanguay, R. L., & Dong, Q. (2010) · Aquatic Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.aquatox.2010.02.003 · Cited by 283 · see citing works

Biotransformation of perfluoroalkyl acid precursors from various environmental systems: advances and perspectives

Zhang, W., Pang, S., Lin, Z., Mishra, S., Bhatt, P., & Chen, S. (2021) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115908 · Cited by 280 · see citing works

Evidence of Remediation-Induced Alteration of Subsurface Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substance Distribution at a Former Firefighter Training Area

McGuire, M. E., Schaefer, C., Richards, T., Backe, W. J., Field, J. A., Houtz, E., Sedlak, D. L., Guelfo, J. L., Wunsch, A., & Higgins, C. P. (2014) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es5006187 · Cited by 269 · see citing works

Renal elimination of perfluorocarboxylates (PFCAs)

Han, X., Nabb, D. L., Russell, M. H., Kennedy, G. L., & Rickard, R. W. (2012) · Chemical Research in Toxicology · doi:10.1021/tx200363w · Cited by 250 · see citing works

Degradation and defluorination of 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonamidoalkyl betaine and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate by Gordonia sp. strain NB4-1Y under sulfur-limiting conditions

Shaw, D. M. J., Munoz, G., Bottos, E. M., Duy, S. V., Sauvé, S., Liu, J., & Van Hamme, J. D. (2019) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.012 · Cited by 232 · see citing works

Investigating the biodegradability of perfluorooctanoic acid

Liou, J. S.-C., Szostek, B., DeRito, C. M., & Madsen, E. L. (2010) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.03.009 · Cited by 191 · see citing works

Toxicity of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid on freshwater macroinvertebrates ( <i>Daphnia magna and Moina macrocopa</i> ) and fish ( <i>Oryzias latipes</i> )

Ji, K., Kim, Y., Oh, S., Ahn, B., Jo, H., & Choi, K. (2008) · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · doi:10.1897/07-523.1 · Cited by 191 · see citing works

Quantitative characterization of short- and long-chain perfluorinated acids in solid matrices in Shanghai, China

Li, F., Zhang, C., Qu, Y., Chen, J., Chen, L., Liu, Y., & Zhou, Q. (2010) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.10.032 · Cited by 191 · see citing works

Landfill leachate contributes per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and pharmaceuticals to municipal wastewater

Masoner, J. R., Kolpin, D. W., Cozzarelli, I. M., Smalling, K. L., Bolyard, S. C., Field, J. A., Furlong, E. T., Gray, J. L., Lozinski, D., Reinhart, D., et al. (2020) · Environmental Science: Water Research &amp; Technology · doi:10.1039/d0ew00045k · Cited by 188 · see citing works

Transport of ammonium perfluorooctanoate in environmental media near a fluoropolymer manufacturing facility

Davis, K. L., Aucoin, M. D., Larsen, B. S., Kaiser, M. A., & Hartten, A. S. (2007) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.11.049 · Cited by 187 · see citing works

Sorption of short- and long-chain perfluoroalkyl surfactants on sewage sludges

Zhang, C., Yan, H., Li, F., Hu, X., & Zhou, Q. (2013) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.06.022 · Cited by 182 · see citing works

Nothing lasts forever: understanding microbial biodegradation of polyfluorinated compounds and perfluorinated alkyl substances

Wackett, L. P. (2022) · Microbial Biotechnology · doi:10.1111/1751-7915.13928 · Cited by 165 · see citing works

Microbial Defluorination of Unsaturated Per- and Polyfluorinated Carboxylic Acids under Anaerobic and Aerobic Conditions: A Structure Specificity Study

Yu, Y., Che, S., Ren, C., Jin, B., Tian, Z., Liu, J., & Men, Y. (2022) · Environmental Science &amp; Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c05509 · Cited by 143 · see citing works

Spatiotemporal distribution and mass loadings of perfluoroalkyl substances in the Yangtze River of China

Pan, C.-G., Ying, G.-G., Zhao, J.-L., Liu, Y.-S., Jiang, Y.-X., & Zhang, Q.-Q. (2014) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.06.033 · Cited by 143 · see citing works

Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in riverine and coastal sediments of Laizhou Bay, North China

Zhao, Z., Tang, J., Xie, Z., Chen, Y., Pan, X., Zhong, G., Sturm, R., Zhang, G., & Ebinghaus, R. (2013) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.12.095 · Cited by 106 · see citing works

Biodegradation and biotransformation of organofluorine compounds

Murphy, C. D. (2010) · Biotechnology Letters · doi:10.1007/s10529-009-0174-3 · Cited by 93 · see citing works

Case–control study on perfluorinated alkyl acids (PFAAs) and the risk of prostate cancer

Hardell, E., Kärrman, A., van Bavel, B., Bao, J., Carlberg, M., & Hardell, L. (2014) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2013.10.005 · Cited by 80 · see citing works

Tissue Distribution of 35S-Labelled Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) in C57Bl/6 Mice Following Late Gestational Exposure

Borg, D., Bogdanska, J., Sundström, M., Nobel, S., Håkansson, H., Bergman, Å., DePierre, J. W., Halldin, K., & Bergström, U. (2010) · Reproductive Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.reprotox.2010.07.004 · Cited by 76 · see citing works

Neutral polyfluoroalkyl substances in the global Atmosphere

Gawor, A., Shunthirasingham, C., Hayward, S. J., Lei, Y. D., Gouin, T., Mmereki, B. T., Masamba, W., Ruepert, C., Castillo, L. E., Shoeib, M., et al. (2014) · Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts · doi:10.1039/c3em00499f · Cited by 75 · see citing works

Changes in Synaptic Transmission, Calcium Current, and Neurite Growth by Perfluorinated Compounds Are Dependent on the Chain Length and Functional Group

Liao, C., Wang, T., Cui, L., Zhou, Q., Duan, S., & Jiang, G. (2009) · Environmental Science &amp; Technology · doi:10.1021/es802985e · Cited by 74 · see citing works

Contribution of selected perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to the adsorbable organically bound fluorine in German rivers and in a highly contaminated groundwater

Willach, S., Brauch, H.-J., & Lange, F. T. (2016) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.11.113 · Cited by 71 · see citing works

Chronic PFOS Exposures Induce Life Stage-specific Behavioral Deficits in Adult Zebrafish and Produce Malformation and Behavioral Deficits in F1 Offspring

Chen, J., Das, S. R., La Du, J., Corvi, M. M., Bai, C., Chen, Y., Liu, X., Zhu, G., Tanguay, R. L., Dong, Q., et al. (2013) · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · doi:10.1002/etc.2031 · Cited by 70 · see citing works

The Aqueous Photolysis of TFM and Related Trifluoromethylphenols. An Alternate Source of Trifluoroacetic Acid in the Environment

Ellis, D. A., & Mabury, S. A. (2000) · Environmental Science &amp; Technology · doi:10.1021/es990422c · Cited by 68 · see citing works

Perfluoroalkyl compounds in municipal WWTPs in Tianjin, China—concentrations, distribution and mass flow

Sun, H., Zhang, X., Wang, L., Zhang, T., Li, F., He, N., & Alder, A. C. (2012) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-011-0727-6 · Cited by 62 · see citing works

Perfluorododecanoic Acid Exposure Induced Developmental Neurotoxicity in Zebrafish Embryos

Guo, X., Zhang, S., Lu, S., Zheng, B., Xie, P., Chen, J., Li, G., Liu, C., Wu, Q., Cheng, H., et al. (2018) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2018.06.013 · Cited by 58 · see citing works

Stormwater discharges affect PFAS occurrence, concentrations, and spatial distribution in water and bottom sediment of urban streams

Kali, S. E., Österlund, H., Viklander, M., & Blecken, G.-T. (2025) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2024.122973 · Cited by 62 · see citing works

Distribution characteristics of trifluoroacetic acid in the environments surrounding fluorochemical production plants in Jinan, China

Xie, G., Cui, J., Zhai, Z., & Zhang, J. (2020) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-019-06689-4 · Cited by 38 · see citing works

Perfluorododecanoic Acid Induces Cognitive Deficit in Adult Rats

Kawabata, K., Matsuzaki, H., Nukui, S., Okazaki, M., Sakai, A., Kawashima, Y., & Kudo, N. (2017) · Toxicological Sciences · doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfx058 · Cited by 37 · see citing works

Contaminant Exposure and Transport from Three Potential Reuse Waters within a Single Watershed

Masoner, J. R., Kolpin, D. W., Cozzarelli, I. M., Bradley, P. M., Arnall, B. B., Forshay, K. J., Gray, J. L., Groves, J. F., Hladik, M. L., Hubbard, L. E., et al. (2023) · Environmental Science &amp; Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c07372 · Cited by 36 · see citing works

PFASs pollution in Galveston Bay surface waters and biota (shellfish and fish) following AFFFs use during the ITC fire at Deer Park (March 17th–20th 2019), Houston, TX

Nolen, R. M., Faulkner, P., Ross, A. D., Kaiser, K., Quigg, A., & Hala, D. (2022) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150361 · Cited by 29 · see citing works

The Ubiquitous Environmental Pollutant Perfluorooctanoicacid Inhibits Feeding Behavior via Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-α

Asakawa, A., Toyoshima, M., Harada, K., Fujimiya, M., Inoue, K., & Koizumi, A. (2008) · International Journal of Molecular Medicine · doi:10.3892/ijmm.21.4.439 · Cited by 26 · see citing works

Contamination of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in agricultural soils: A review

Biswas, B., Joseph, A., Parveen, N., Ranjan, V. P., Goel, S., Mandal, J., & Srivastava, P. (2025) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124993 · Cited by 27 · see citing works