Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8, P. 100424 - 100424
Published: July 22, 2023
Water
quality
in
rivers
is
deteriorating
urban
and
rural
areas
due
to
natural
anthropogenic
factors.
Understanding
how
changes
factors
affect
river
water
crucial
for
managing
basins.
This
review
focuses
on
analyzing
key
affecting
quality,
the
temporal
spatial
variations
of
flowing
areas.
Natural
processes
such
as
weathering
rocks,
evapotranspiration,
atmospheric
deposition,
climate
change,
disasters
cause
water.
Anthropogenic
could
stem
from
industrial
effluents,
domestic
activities,
agricultural
activities
application
fertilizers,
manures,
pesticides,
animal
husbandry
irrigation
practices,
deforestation,
aquaculture.
The
seasonal
are
discussed,
land
use
or
cover
parameters
a
negative
positive
way.
In
addition
traditional
contaminants
biodegradable
organic
matter,
heavy
metals,
pathogens,
emerging
persistent
pollutants
organochlorine
pesticides
(OCPs),
polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbons
(PAHs),
polychlorinated
biphenyls
(PCBs),
perfluoroalkyl
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFASs),
phamaceutic
active
compounds
(PhACs)
has
been
found
many
rivers,
which
pose
threat
human
health.
comparison
also
clarified,
provides
authorities
policymakers
with
deep
understanding
supports
decision-making
sustainable
management.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
809, P. 151003 - 151003
Published: Oct. 22, 2021
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
a
family
of
fluorinated
organic
compounds
anthropogenic
origin.
Due
to
their
unique
chemical
properties,
widespread
production,
environmental
distribution,
long-term
persistence,
bioaccumulative
potential,
associated
risks
for
human
health,
PFAS
have
been
classified
as
persistent
pollutants
significant
concern.
Scientific
evidence
from
the
last
several
decades
suggests
that
occurrence
in
environment
correlates
with
adverse
effects
on
health
ecology.
The
presence
aquatic
demonstrates
close
link
between
anthroposphere
hydrological
cycle,
concentrations
surface
groundwater
range
value
along
ng
L−1–μg
L−1
scale.
Here,
we
critically
reviewed
research
published
decade
global
distribution
environment.
Ours
is
first
paper
evaluate
at
continental
scale
evolving
regulatory
responses
manage
mitigate
posed
by
PFAS.
review
reports
despite
being
phased
out—they
detected
different
continents
irrespective
level
industrial
development.
Their
far
potential
sources
long-range
atmospheric
transport
an
important
pathway
distribution.
Recently,
studies
investigated
impacts
exposure—they
biota,
drinking
water,
food,
air,
serum.
In
response
emerging
information
about
toxicity,
countries
provided
administrative
guidelines
including
Canada,
United
Kingdom,
Sweden,
Norway,
Germany,
Australia.
US,
additional
measures
under
consideration.
Further,
many
now
listed
pollutants.
This
comprehensive
provides
crucial
baseline
occurrence,
framework
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 44 - 44
Published: Jan. 18, 2022
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
a
group
of
over
4700
heterogeneous
compounds
with
amphipathic
properties
exceptional
stability
to
chemical
thermal
degradation.
The
unique
PFAS
has
been
exploited
for
almost
60
years
largely
contributed
their
wide
applicability
vast
range
industrial,
professional
non-professional
uses.
However,
increasing
evidence
indicate
that
these
represent
also
serious
concern
both
wildlife
human
health
as
result
ubiquitous
distribution,
extreme
persistence
bioaccumulative
potential.
In
light
the
adverse
effects
have
already
documented
in
biota
populations
or
might
occur
absence
prompt
interventions,
competent
authorities
matter
environment
protection,
industries
well
scientists
cooperating
identify
most
appropriate
regulatory
measures,
substitution
plans
remediation
technologies
mitigate
impacts.
this
review,
starting
from
chemistry,
uses
environmental
fate,
we
summarize
current
knowledge
on
occurrence
different
media
living
organisms,
particular
emphasis
humans.
Also,
describe
present
provisional
legislative
measures
European
Union
framework
strategy
regulate
manufacture,
import
use
some
promising
treatment
designed
remediate
contamination
compartments.
Environmental Science & Technology Letters,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
6(12), P. 688 - 695
Published: Nov. 22, 2019
Perfluoroalkyl
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
a
group
of
persistent
mobile
fluoro-organic
chemicals
that
have
been
detected
in
many
water
supplies,
their
recommended
safe
concentrations
drinking
as
low
6
ng/L.
Current
technological
advances
suggest
amine-containing
sorbents
can
provide
alternative
solutions
to
PFAS
control
the
treatment
municipal
wastewater
at
relatively
concentrations.
The
objective
this
review
is
critical
analysis
development
application
for
removal.
removal
by
aminated
relies
on
combined
effects
three
main
factors:
(i)
electrostatic
interactions
with
functional
groups
sorbent,
(ii)
hydrophobic
sorbent
between
molecules,
(iii)
morphology.
design
next-generation
should
take
into
consideration
these
factors
relative
contribution.
We
also
an
outlook
highlight
key
areas
innovative
research
needs
develop
more
efficient
will
enable
compliance
increasingly
stringent
regulations
PFAS.
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
412, P. 125159 - 125159
Published: Jan. 23, 2021
Poly-
and
perfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
increasingly
investigated
due
to
their
global
occurrence
potential
human
health
risk.
The
ban
on
PFOA
PFOS
has
led
the
use
of
novel
substitutes
such
as
GenX,
F-53B
OBS.
This
paper
reviews
studies
occurrence,
transformation
remediation
major
PFAS
i.e.
PFOA,
PFNA,
PFBA,
PFOS,
PFHxS,
PFBS
three
in
groundwater.
data
indicated
that
were
present
at
high
concentrations
up
21,200
ng
L−1
while
GenX
found
30,000
0.18–0.59
L−1,
respectively.
groundwater
from
direct
sources
e.g.
surface
water
soil.
methods
based
membrane,
redox,
sorption,
electrochemical
photocatalysis
analyzed.
Overall,
is
considered
be
an
ideal
technology
with
low
cost
degradation
efficacy
for
removal.
Photocatalysis
could
combined
or
membrane
filtration
become
more
advantageous.
OBS
treatment
by
UV/sulfite
system
oxidation
proved
effective.
review
identified
gaps
immobilization
recycling
materials
treatment,
recommended
visible
light
future
studies.