Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
unseen,
dangerous
organic
compounds
that
can
cause
major
health
disorders.
PFASs
have
been
categorized
as
persistent,
bioaccumulative,
toxic
(PBT).
This
review
provides
knowledge
about
the
present
in
junk
food
packaging
materials,
which
migrate
into
food.
Different
types
of
samples
were
analyzed
using
analytical
methods.
The
most
preferred
method
extraction
is
ultrasonic-assisted
(UAE).
It
summarizes
approaches
PFASs.
results
numerous
studies
show
perfluorooctanoic
acid
often
detected
compound
with
high
concentrations.
European
Food
Safety
Authority
(EFSA)
announced
tolerable
weekly
intake
(TWI)
4.4
ng/kg.
US
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA)
has
limit
for
perfluorobutane
sulfonic
due
to
its
toxicity
level.
These
potential
effects
on
both
people's
biosphere.
PFAS
usage
stop
industries
a
better
future.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2025
Abstract
The
rapid
increase
of
novel
per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
raises
concerns,
while
their
identification
remains
challenging.
Here,
we
develop
a
two-layer
homolog
network
approach
for
PFAS
nontarget
screening
using
mass
spectrometry.
first
layer
constructs
networks
between
homologs,
with
evaluation
showing
that
it
filters
94%
false
candidates.
second
builds
classes
to
expedite
the
PFAS.
We
detected
94
in
twelve
waterproof
products
two
related
industrial
sludges,
including
36
not
previously
reported
any
sample.
A
local
dataset
is
constructed
retrospective
analysis
by
re-analyzing
our
previous
samples,
revealing
fifteen
samples
collected
2005.
retrieval
public
database
MassIVE
uncovers
from
seven
countries.
reveal
historic
global
presence
PFAS,
providing
guidance
management
policy-making
concerning
persistent
chemicals.
Foods,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(6), С. 980 - 980
Опубликована: Март 13, 2025
As
food
packaging
materials
are
in
direct
contact
with
the
we
eat
and
cook
under
heat
or
pressure,
consumers
apprehensive
of
their
adverse
effects
on
products.
Perfluoroalkyl
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFASs)
often
used
because
hydrophobic
properties;
however,
some
PFASs
carcinogens,
thus
prompting
further
studies
effects.
In
this
study,
a
pretreatment
method
31
coffee
was
established
using
QuEChERS
extraction
analyzed
by
liquid
chromatography-tandem
mass
spectrometry.
We
brewed
32
types
capsule
distributed
Korea,
them
for
PFASs,
evaluated
safety.
The
results
show
that
perfluorooctanoic
acid
8:2
fluorotelomer
sulfonate
levels
higher
machine-brewed
than
coffees
manually
through
paper
filter.
However,
hazard
quotient
excess
cancer
risk
all
samples
lower
World
Health
Organization
standards,
therefore,
these
considered
safe.
study
may
aid
expanding
existing
literature
PFAS
detection
relation
to
human
health.
