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dc.contributor.authorGlüge, Juliane
dc.contributor.authorScheringer, Martin
dc.contributor.authorCousins, Ian T.
dc.contributor.authorDewitt, Jamie C.
dc.contributor.authorGoldenman, Gretta
dc.contributor.authorHerzke, Dorte
dc.contributor.authorLohmann, Rainer
dc.contributor.authorNg, Carla A.
dc.contributor.authorTrier, Xenia
dc.contributor.authorWang, Zhanyun
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-25T10:26:02Z
dc.date.available2021-01-25T10:26:02Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-30
dc.description.abstractPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern because of their high persistence (or that of their degradation products) and their impacts on human and environmental health that are known or can be deduced from some well-studied PFAS. Currently, many different PFAS (on the order of several thousands) are used in a wide range of applications, and there is no comprehensive source of information on the many individual substances and their functions in different applications. Here we provide a broad overview of many use categories where PFAS have been employed and for which function; we also specify which PFAS have been used and discuss the magnitude of the uses. Despite being non-exhaustive, our study clearly demonstrates that PFAS are used in almost all industry branches and many consumer products. In total, more than 200 use categories and subcategories are identified for more than 1400 individual PFAS. In addition to well-known categories such as textile impregnation, fire-fighting foam, and electroplating, the identified use categories also include many categories not described in the scientific literature, including PFAS in ammunition, climbing ropes, guitar strings, artificial turf, and soil remediation. We further discuss several use categories that may be prioritised for finding PFAS-free alternatives. Besides the detailed description of use categories, the present study also provides a list of the identified PFAS per use category, including their exact masses for future analytical studies aiming to identify additional PFAS.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGlüge, Scheringer, Cousins, Dewitt, Goldenman, Herzke, Lohmann, Ng, Trier, Wang. An overview of the uses of per- And polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. 2020;22(12):2345-2373en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1868495
dc.identifier.doi10.1039/d0em00291g
dc.identifier.issn2050-7887
dc.identifier.issn2050-7895
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/20460
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherRoyal Society of Chemistryen_US
dc.relation.journalEnvironmental Science: Processes & Impacts
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/?/117031?/?/?/?/en_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2020 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480en_US
dc.titleAn overview of the uses of per- And polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)en_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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