Article Collection on PFAS

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent, mobile, and bioaccumulative contaminants of global concern, widely detected in water, soil, and ecological food chains. Addressing their environmental fate, health risks, and remediation remains a pressing challenge. Emerging Contaminants has launched a special Article Collection on PFAS over the past two years, bringing together cutting-edge research on pollutant occurrence, analytical methods, transformation mechanisms, risk assessment, and innovative remediation technologies — offering fresh perspectives for PFAS pollution control and sustainable environmental management. All articles are free to read and download.

1. Non-conventional sorption materials for the removal of legacy and emerging PFAS from water: A review

Francesco Calore, Elena Badetti, Alessandro Bonetto, Anna Pozzobon, Antonio Marcomini

2. Advances in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) detection and removal techniques from drinking water, their limitations, and future outlooks

Zahra Zahra, Minkyung Song, Zunaira Habib, Sadaf Ikram

3. The first survey of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Hulun Lake, China: Occurrence, sources, and environmental impacts

Jie Li, Xinlei Li, Yi Zhu, Libo Wang, Shilong Ren, Rui An, Qingzhu Zhang, Guoqiang Wang

4. Analysis of perand poly fl uoroalkyl substances (PFAS) extraction from contaminated fi re fi ghting materials: Effects of cleaning agent, temperature, and chain-length dependencies

Sixten Dahlbom, Fanny Bjarnemark, Björn Nguyen, Sarunas Petronis, Tove Mallin

5. Temporal variability and sources of PFAS in the Rio Grande, New Mexico through an arid urban area using multiple tracers and high-frequency sampling

Kimberly R. Beisner, Rebecca E. Travis, David A. Alvarez, Larry B. Barber, Jacob A. Fleck, Jeramy R. Jasmann

6. Occurrence and risk assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in water, sediment, soil, and moss: An environmental media study in Caohai, China

Luolin Bao, Chan Xu, Chan Zhang, Fenglian Zeng, Bangnian Xu, Chaoxuan Liao, Hongbo Yang

7. Occurrence of legacy and Emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in indoor dust from office environment in south china

Yao Cheng, Yihan Hu, Keman Yu, Boning Zeng

8. PFAS residue analysis in fish and fish feed by applying a modified QuEChERS method in combination with LC-HRMS detection

Ourania Koloka, Vasiliki Boti, Dimitra Hela, Triantafyllos Albanis, Ioannis Konstantinou

9. Technological advances in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) removal from landfill leachate: Source identification and treatment options

Deval Singh, Anil Kumar Dikshit, Mohan B. Dangi

10. Research hotspots and trend analysis of perand polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environmental fi eld based on bibliometric analysis

Fang Yang, Zhonghong Li

11. Assessing contamination and risk profiles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances across various types of water in South Africa: trends over the past decade (2014-2024)

Nhlanhla Hlongwa, Victor Parry, Kevin Winter, David Ikumi, Amber Abrams, Kirsty Carden

12. Occurrence, bioaccumulation, and ecological risk assessment of contaminants of emerging concern using native and invasive species as biomonitors

Diana P. Manjarrés-López, Claudia Martínez-Megías, Dyana Vitale, Yolanda Picó, Andreu Rico, Sandra Pérez

13. Distribution of legacy, precursor and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in environmental waters in South Africa and their potential health risk to the population

Bulelwa Batayi, Cornelius Rimayi, Peter Daso, Jonathan Okonkwo

14. Tackling per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances in the North African Environment: Slight progress amidst significant challenges

Badreddine Barhoumi, Hassan Alshemmari, Abdulla M. Al-Rawabdeh, Lassaad Chouba, Mohamed Ridha Driss, Soufiane Touil, Philippe Bersuder, Imma Tolosa

15. Associations between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and menstrual cycle regularity in reproductive-aged female: A cross-sectional study

Aiqin Qiu, Kai Luo, Huan Liu, Jialing Huang, Xiaotu Liu, Jun Zhang, Da Chen, Weiwei Cheng, Wei Huang

16. Serum PFAS exposure in school-aged (6-12 years old) children: Association with dietary intake

Yao Li, Yao Li, Limei Chen, Xinliang Ding, Pengfei Zhu, Yukang Wu, Weijie Zhou

17. Cellular responses to PFOS and PFOA in rainbow trout cell lines: Implications for aquatic ecotoxicology

Francesco Molinari, Gianluca Antonio Franco, Francesca Inferrera, Nicla Tranchida, Ylenia Marino, Davide Di Paola

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