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How to Use EREF’s PFAS Resources
EREF has curated a regularly updated catalog of over 600 data-driven, PFAS related articles and content. This resource can be utilized in the following ways:
Excel Document: The full repository of over 600 articles and technical content can be found in an Excel document – click the button below to access the document. This Excel is formatted in such a way that the user can sort by main category, subcategory, year, publication type, etc. in order to find the desired information.
This document is copyrighted and should be cited properly:
Environmental Research & Education Foundation (2025). Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) – Scientific & Technical Studies/Resources.
https://erefdn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/EREF-PFAS-Lit-Review-2025-1.xlsx
Key Technical Resources: Resources listed in the dropdowns below have been identified by EREF staff as key resources related to PFAS. These resources have been organized under 10 main categories, with some categories being further broken down into subcategories. All resources listed below can be found in the Excel document noted above. Citations are organized in order of publishing date (newest to oldest).
Content listed on this site in no way indicates bias or advocacy on EREF’s part. Non-peer-reviewed information on this page provides a full picture related to PFAS management and impact, and is not validated by EREF.
Key Technical Resources
- New POPs in the water environment: distribution, bioaccumulation and treatment of perfluorinated compounds–a review paper – link
- Microbial degradation of polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in the environment: a review – link
- Emerging contaminants in biosolids: Presence, fate and analytical techniques – link
- Per-and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in atmosphere and deposition – link
- Perfluorinated compounds in food: a global perspective – link
- The overlooked short-and ultrashort-chain poly-and perfluorinated substances: A review – link
- Global emission inventories for C4–C14 perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid (PFCA) homologues from 1951 to 2030, part II: the remaining pieces of the puzzle – link
- PFAS: forever chemicals—persistent, bioaccumulative and mobile. Reviewing the status and the need for their phase out and remediation of contaminated sites – link
- Review of the fate and transformation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in landfills – link
- PFAS fate and destruction mechanisms during thermal treatment: a comprehensive review – link
- Treatment of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in landfill leachate: status, chemistry and prospects – link
National Agencies and Organizations
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) Factsheet
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council: PFAS Public Page
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Your Health
State Agencies and Organizations
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality: PFOA and PFOS FAQs
California Water Boards: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
Colorado Department of Public Healthy & Environment: Chemicals from firefighting foam and other sources
Connecticut State Department of Public Health: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Florida Department of Health: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality: Drinking Water Health Advisories: Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)
Maine Department of Environmental Protection: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Maryland Department of the Environment: PFAS—Information on the Maryland Department of the Environment’s Efforts to Address PFAS in Maryland’s Drinking Water Sources
Massachusetts.gov: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy: Michigan PFAS Action Response Team
Minnesota Department of Health: Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Montana Department of Environmental Quality: Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services: NH PFAS Investigation
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: Contaminants of Emerging Concern
New Mexico Environment Department: PFAS Home
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
North Carolina Environmental Quality: Health-Related Resources About GenX, PFOA and PFAS
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality: PFAS Frequently Asked Questions
Portland Water Bureau: Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection: PFAS in Pennsylvania
State of Rhode Island Department of Health: PFAS Contamination of Water
South Carolina Rural Water Association: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Utah Department of Environmental Quality: Per- and Polyfluoroakyl Substances (PFAS)
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation: Vermont PFOA Contamination Response
Vermont Department of Health: Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water
Washington State Department of Ecology: Per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS)
Washington State Department of Health: PFAS
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination