Browsing by Subject "PFOS"
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS are a family of anthropogenic pollutants that consists of approximately 1200 structurally related chemical compounds. PFAS were discovered accidentally over 70 years ago by a ...
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(2021-05-19)Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) are two of the most biopersistent and bioaccumulative toxins in our environment today. The EPA has listed them as potential human carcinogens and has set ...
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(2023-07-25)Ultraviolet advanced reduction processes (UV-ARP) have received significant attention in recent years for the treatment of recalcitrant contaminants, most notably per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The effectiveness ...
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(2019-07-02)Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, known as PFOS, is a suspected carcinogen found in global drinking water. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set a health advisory at 70 parts per trillion (ppt) of PFOS in ...