摘要: |
An exponential increase in understanding of the provenance, migration, and fate of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is evident over the past decade. The environmental and health concerns from this group of contaminants are well recognized, but they are still evolving with advancing studies. A key property of PFAS compounds at a molecular level is a strong carbon-fluorine bond that makes them highly resistant to degradation, resulting in waste and containment facilities being long-term sources of PFAS concentration due to the day-to-day consumer items historically containing PFAS compounds that have been, and continue to be, disposed of at these sites (Bouazza 2021). |