A Never-Ending Story of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)?

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Abstract

More than 3000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are, or have been, on the global market, yet most research and regulation continues to focus on a limited selection of rather well-known long-chain PFASs, particularly perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and their precursors. Continuing to overlook the vast majority of other PFASs is a major concern for society. We provide recommendations for how to proceed with research and cooperation to tackle the vast number of PFASs on the market and in the environment.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Environ. Sci. Technol.

Title: Environmental science & technology

Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)

ISSN (Electronic): 1520-5851

ISSN (Print): 0013-936X

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 07 2017

Volume: 51

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich , CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland.

[2 ] Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University , Greenville, North Carolina 27834, United States.

[3 ] Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines , 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.

[4 ] Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (ACES), Stockholm University , SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.

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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b04806

PubMed ID: 28224793

SO-VID: 6f6f1cc6-4813-43b4-83fc-30e9fcf6f20c

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