The
purpose
of
this
study
was
to
investigate
the
presence
and
levels
per-
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
in
food
packaging
originating
from
different
geographic
locations.
Food
samples
were
extracted
analyzed
by
targeted
analysis
with
liquid
chromatography-mass
spectrometry
(LC-MS/MS)
before
after
a
total
oxidizable
precursor
(TOP)
assay.
Additionally,
full-scan
high
resolution
MS
(HRMS)
used
screen
for
PFAS
not
included
list.
Of
88
samples,
84%
had
detectable
at
least
one
PFAS,
6:2
fluorotelomer
phosphate
diester
(6:2
diPAP)
found
most
frequently
highest
(224
ng/g).
Other
detected
(in
15-17%
samples)
PFHxS,
PFHpA
PFDA.
Shorter
chain
perfluorinated
carboxylic
acids
(C7),
PFPeA
(C5)
PFHxS
(C6)
present
up
51.3,
24.1
18.2
ng/g,
respectively.
Average
∑PFAS
28.3
ng/g
381.9
oxidation
TOP
25
frequency
detection
amounts
measured
selected
migration
experiments
simulants
better
understand
potential
dietary
exposure.
PFHpA,
PFHxA
diPAP
five
concentrations
ranging
0.04
12.2
increasing
over
10-day
period.
To
estimate
exposure
that
has
migrated
weekly
intake
calculated
ranged
0.0006
ng/kg
body
weight/week
tomato
1.1200
cake
paper.
These
values
below
established
EFSA
maximum
tolerable
(TWI)
4.4
sum
PFOA,
PFNA,
PFOS.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 6696 - 6696
Published: May 31, 2023
More
than
7000
synthetic
compounds
known
as
per-
and
poly-fluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
applied
to
food
packaging
other
materials
provide
fat,
fire,
and/or
water
resistance
properties.
These
have
exceptional
environmental
stability
persistence
due
the
strong
C-F
chemical
bond,
earning
them
moniker
“forever
chemicals”.
Emission
of
PFAS
from
industrial
waste
leads
water,
air,
soil
contamination.
Due
this
ubiquitous
nature,
combined
with
fact
that
in
humans
carcinogenic
reprotoxic
effects
cause
vaccine
depression
immunity
system,
may
constitute
a
major
threat
human
health.
For
reason,
attention
scientific
community
control
bodies
is
increasing
consequence
legislation
literature
on
constantly
evolving.
This
review
aims
comprehensive
overview
state
art
about
current
addressing
PFAS;
targeted
screening
method
for
identification,
detection
quantification
toxicity
contamination
matrices
contact
matrices.
A
latest
research
recent
developments
will
insights
into
understanding
its
health
implications.
Moreover,
it
serve
valuable
reference
further
studies
related
could
help
informing
future
policy
decisions.
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
334, P. 138925 - 138925
Published: May 15, 2023
Landfill
facilities
are
a
major
source
of
release
per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
to
the
surrounding
environment.
In
this
study,
landfill
leachate
treated
in
conventional
wastewater
treatment
plant
PFAS-contaminated
groundwater
were
subjected
suspect
screening
analysis
semi-quantification
using
total
oxidizable
precursor
(TOP)
assay
liquid
chromatography
coupled
high-resolution
mass
spectrometry
(LC-HRMS).
TOP
assays
yielded
expected
results
for
legacy
PFAS
their
precursors,
but
showed
no
discernible
evidence
degradation
perfluoroethylcyclohexane
sulfonic
acid.
also
produced
significant
presence
precursors
both
groundwater,
majority
had
probably
degraded
into
after
many
years
landfill.
Suspect
identified
28
PF
AS,
which
six
not
included
targeted
method
with
confidence
level
(CL)
≥3.
Semi-quantification
these
compounds
very
low
concentrations,
indicating
that
they
as
great
concern
target
PFAS.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 1085 - 1085
Published: April 1, 2024
Per-
and
polyfluorinated
alkyl
substances
(PFASs)
are
a
group
of
anthropogenic
chemicals
used
in
range
industrial
processes
consumer
products.
Recently,
their
ubiquitous
presence
the
environment
as
well
toxicological
effects
humans
have
gained
relevant
attention.
Although
occurrence
PFASs
is
widely
investigated
scientific
community,
standardization
analytical
method
for
all
matrices
still
remains
an
important
issue.
In
this
review,
we
discussed
extraction
detection
methods
depth
to
evaluate
best
procedures
PFAS
identification
terms
parameters
(e.g.,
limits
(LODs),
quantification
(LOQs),
recoveries).
Extraction
approaches
based
on
liquid–liquid
(LLE),
alkaline
digestion,
solid
phase
(SPE),
followed
by
liquid
chromatography–mass
spectrometry
(LC-MS)
gas
(GC-MS)
analysis
main
applied
literature.
The
results
showed
detectable
recoveries
PFOA
PFOS
meat,
milk,
vegetables,
eggs
products
(90.6–101.2%
89.2–98.4%),
fish
(96–108%).
Furthermore,
low
LOD
LOQ
values
obtained
meat
(0.00592–0.01907
ng
g−1;
0.050
g−1),
milk
(0.003–0.009
0.010–0.027
fruit
(0.002–0.009
0.006–0.024
(0.00369–0.017.33
0.05
g−1)
also
confirmed
effectiveness
recent
quick,
easy,
cheap,
effective,
rugged,
safe
(QuEChERS)
simple,
speedy,
sensitive
ultra-trace
analysis.
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
178, P. 117847 - 117847
Published: July 2, 2024
Plastics
play
an
essential
role
in
food
packaging
and
processing.
However,
the
migration
of
chemicals
to
may
cause
adverse
effects
on
human
health.
For
this
reason,
it
is
great
importance
assess
presence
these
substances
ensure
its
safety
quality.
The
aim
article
review
latest
advances
analysis
potentially
migratory
plastics
foodstuff,
including
target,
non-target,
simulant
analyses
during
period
2019–2023.
innovations
are
centred
around
development
sample
treatment
procedures
using
sustainable
extraction
sorbents
solvents,
automation
miniaturisation,
improvements
instrumental
by
chromatographic
techniques
hyphenated
mass
spectrometers.
Additionally,
omics
also
present
considerably
progress
last
five
years,
with
powerful
identification
databases
softwares.
reference
legislative
systems
contact
materials
examined.