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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:
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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
- PFAS Waste Source Testing Report (2019) Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc., New England Waste Services Of Vermont
- Disposal of Products and Materials Containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): A Cyclical Problem (2020) Stoiber et al., Chemosphere
- Review of the Fate and Transformation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Landfills (2018) Hamid et al., Environmental Pollution
- Release of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) from Carpet and Clothing in Model Anaerobic Landfill Reactors (2016) Lang et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Physical and Biological Release of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) from Municipal Solid Waste in Anaerobic Model Landfill Reactors (2015) Allred et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Waste Type, Incineration, and Aeration are Associated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Levels in Landfill Leachates (2020) Solo-Gabriele et al., Waste Management
- Treatment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Landfill Leachate: Status, Chemistry and Prospects (2019) Wei et al., Environmental Science Water Research & Technology
- Australia-Wide Assessment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Landfill Leachates(2017) Gallen et al., Journal Of Hazardous Materials
- National Estimate of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Release to U.S. Municipal Landfill Leachate (2017) Lang et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Municipal Landfill Leachates from China: Occurrence, Fate During Leachate Treatment and Potential Impact on Groundwater (2015) Yan et al., Science Of The Total Environment
- Quantitative Determination of Fluorochemicals in Municipal Landfill Leachates (2011) Huset et al., Chemosphere
- Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds in Landfill Leachates (2010) Buschet al., Environmental Pollution
- Treatment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Landfill Leachate: Status, Chemistry and Prospects (2019) Wei et al., Environmental Science Water Research & Technology
- Landfill Leachate Contributes Per-/Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Pharmaceuticals to Municipal Wastewater (2020) Masoner et al., Environmental Science-water Research & Technology
- Collective Study of PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane in Landfill Leachate and Estimated Influence on Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Influent (2020) Hart Hickman, National Waste & Recycling Association – Carolinas Chapter
- Michigan Waste & Recycling Association Statewide Study on Landfill Leachate PFOA and PFOS Impact on Water Resource Recovery Facility Influent (2019) Michigan Waste & Recycling Association, Michigan Waste & Recycling Association
- A Mass Estimate of Perfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Release from Australian Wastewater Treatment Plants (2018) Gallen et al., Chemosphere
- Perfluoroalkyl Acid Characterization in U.S. Municipal Organic Solid Waste Composts(2019) Choi et al., Environmental Science And Technology Letters
- Occurrence and Phase Distribution of Neutral and Ionizable Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in the Atmosphere and Plant Leaves around Landfills: A Case Study in Tianjin, China (2018) Tian et al. , Environmental Science & Technology
- Wastewater Treatment Plant and Landfills as Sources of Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds to the Atmosphere (2011) Ahrens et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Wide-Scope Target Analysis of Emerging Contaminants in Landfill Leachates and Risk Assessment Using Risk Quotient Methodology (2020) Nika et al., Journal Of Hazardous Materials
- Waste Incineration of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to Evaluate Potential Formation of Per- and Poly-Fluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in Flue Gas, Chemosphere, Aleksandrov et al. (2019) Aleksandrov et al., Chemosphere
- Investigation of Waste Incineration of Fluorotelomer-based Polymers as a Potential Source of PFOA in the Environment, Chemosphere, Taylor et al. (2014) Taylor et al., Chemosphere
- On the Incinerability of Highly Fluorinated Organic Compounds, Combustion Science and Technology, Tsang et al. (2007) Tsang et al., Combustion Science and Technology
- Thermal Degradation of Fluorotelomer Treated Articles and Related Materials, Chemosphere, Yamada et al. (2005) Yamada et al., Chemosphere
- Treatment Train Approaches for the Remediation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): A Critical Review (2020) Lu et al., Journal Of Hazardous Materials
- Adsorption Behavior and Mechanism of Perfluorinated Compounds on Various Adsorbents – A Review (2014) Du et al., Journal Of Hazardous Materials
- Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonic and Carboxylic Acids: A Critical Review of Physicochemical Properties, Levels and Patterns in Waters and Wastewaters, and Treatment Methods(2009) Rayne et al., Journal Of Environmental Science And Health Part A-toxic/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering
- Identified Industrial Sources of PFOS To Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants(2020) Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Michigan Department Of Environment, Great Lakes, And Energy
- Review on the Occurrence, Fate and Removal of Perfluorinated Compounds during Wastewater Treatment (2015) Arvaniti et al., Science Of The Total Environment
- Side-Chain Fluorinated Polymer Surfactants in Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plants (2020) Letcher et al., Journal Of Hazardous Materials
- An Investigation into Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Nineteen Australian Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) (2019) Coggan et al., Heliyon
- Role of Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Environmental Cycling of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) Compounds (2016) Hamid and Li, Ecocycles
- National Inventory of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Archived U.S. Biosolids from the 2001 EPA National Sewage Sludge Survey (2013) Venkatesan and Halden, Journal Of Hazardous Materials
- Legacy and Emerging Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Australian Biosolids (2013) Venkatesan and Halden, Chemosphere
- Occurrence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Source Water and Their Treatment in Drinking Water (2019) Crone et al., Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol.
- Behaviour and Fate of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Drinking Water Treatment: A Review (2014) Rahman et al., Water Research
- Treatment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Landfill Leachate: Status, Chemistry and Prospects (2019) Wei et al., Environmental Science Water Research & Technology
- PFAS Waste Source Testing Report (2019) Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc., New England Waste Services Of Vermont
- Disposal of Products and Materials Containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): A Cyclical Problem (2020) Stoiber et al., Chemosphere
- Risk Assessment of Fluorinated Substances in Cosmetic Products (2018) Ministry Of Environment And Food Of Denmark
- Fluorinated Compounds in U.S. Fast Food Packaging (2017) Schaider et al., Environmental Science & Technology Letters
- Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Consumer Products (2015) Kotthoff et al., Environmental Science And Pollution Research
- Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Consumer Products in Norway – A Pilot Study (2012) Herzke et al., Chemosphere
- Exposure Assessment and Risk Characterization for Perfluorooctanate (PFO) in Selected Consumer Articles (2005) Washburn et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Perfluorocarboxylic Acid Content in 116 Articles of Commerce (2009) Guo et al., U.S. EPA
- Significance of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Food Packaging (2020) Curtzwiler et al., Integrated Environmental Assessment And Management
- Fluorinated Compounds in U.S. Fast Food Packaging (2017) Schaider et al., Environmental Science & Technology Letters
- Circulating Levels of Perfluoroalkyl Substances are Associated with Dietary Patterns – A Cross Sectional Study in Elderly Swedish Men and Women (2016) Sjogren et al., Environmental Research
- Levels of Perfluorinated Compounds in Food and Dietary Intake of PFOS and PFOA in The Netherlands (2011) Noorlander et al., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Perfluorinated Substances in Human Food and Other Sources of Human Exposure (2010) D’Hollander et al., Reviews Of Environmental Contamination And Toxicology, Vol 208: Perfluorinated Alkylated Substances
- Human Exposure to Perfluorinated Chemicals through the Diet: Intake of Perfluorinated Compounds in Foods from the Catalan (Spain) Market (2008) Ericson et al., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Dietary Exposure of Canadians to Perfluorinated Carboxylates and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate via Consumption of Meat, Fish, Fast Foods, and Food Items Prepared in their Packaging (2007) Tittlemier et al., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- A Review of the Pathways of Human Exposure to Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) and Present Understanding of Health Effects (2019) Sunderland et al., Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
- Early-Life Exposure to EDCs: Role in Childhood Obesity and Neurodevelopment (2017) Braun et al., Early-life Exposure To Edcs: Role In Childhood Obesity And Neurodevelopment
- Predictors of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Plasma Concentrations in 6–10 Year Old American Children (2017) Harris et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in the Atmosphere: Their Effects on Humans and Wildlife (2015) Annamalai et al., Environment International
- Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Human Fetal Growth: A Systematic Review (2015) Bach et al., Critical Reviews In Toxicology
- Prenatal Perfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure and Child Adiposity at 8 Years of Age: The HOME Study (2015) Braun et al., Obesity
- Pregnancy Serum Concentrations of Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances and Offspring Behaviour and Motor Development at age 5–9 Years – A Prospective Study (2015) Hoyer et al., Environmental Health
- Gestational Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Reciprocal Social, Repetitive, and Stereotypic Behaviors in 4- and 5-Year-Old Children: The HOME Study(2014) Braun et al., Environmental Health Perspectives
- Neurotoxic Effects of Perfluoroalkylated Compounds: Mechanisms of Action and Environmental Relevance (2012) Mariussen et al., Archives Of Toxicology
- Epidemiologic Evidence on the Health Effects of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) (2010) Steenland et al., Environmental Health Perspectives
- Immunotoxicity of Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and the Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Alpha (2009) DeWitt et al., Critical Reviews In Toxicology
- Perfluorinated Compounds – Exposure Assessment for the General Population in Western Countries (2009) Fromme et al., International Journal Of Hygiene And Environmental Health
- Association Among Serum Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals, Glucose Homeostasis, and Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents and Adults (2009) Lin et al., Diabetes Care
- Perfluoroalkyl Acids and Related Chemistries – Toxicokinetics and Modes of Action (2008) Andersen et al., Toxicological Sciences
- Are PFCAs Bioaccumulative? A Critical Review and Comparison with Regulatory Lipophilic Compounds (2008) Conder et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Emerging Endocrine Disrupters: Perfluoroalkylated Substances (2008) Jensen et al., International Journal Of Andrology
- Perfluoroalkyl Acids: A Review of Monitoring and Toxicological Findings (2007) Lau et al., Toxicological Sciences
- A Methodology for Estimating Human Exposure to Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA): A Retrospective Exposure Assessment of a Community (1951–2003) (2007) Paustenbach et al., Journal Of Toxicology And Environmental Health
- Ecotoxicological Evaluation of Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) (2006) Beach et al., Reviews Of Environmental Contamination And Toxicology
- Biological Monitoring of Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: A Review (2006) Houde et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Perfluorooctanesulfonate and Related Fluorochemicals in Human Blood from Several Countries (2004) Kannan et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- The Toxicology of Perfluorooctanoate (2004) Kennedy et al., Critical Reviews In Toxicology
- The Developmental Toxicity of Perfluoroalkyl Acids and Their Derivatives (2004) Lau et al., Toxicology And Applied Pharmacology
- Synthesis of Environmentally Relevant Fluorinated Surfactants – A Review (2005) Lehmler et al., Chemosphere
- Characterizing and Comparing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Commercially Available Biosolid and Organic Non-Biosolid-Based Products (2020) Lazcano et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Brominated Flame Retardants and Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Groundwater, Tile Drainage, Soil, and Crop Grain Following a High Application of Municipal Biosolids to a Field (2020) Moodie et al., Chemosphere
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Commercially Available Biosolid-based Products: The Effect of Treatment Processes (2019) Lazcano et al., Water Environment Research
- Review of ‘Emerging’ Organic Contaminants in Biosolids and Assessment of International Research Priorities for the Agricultural Use of Biosolids (2011) Clarke et al., Environment International
- Accumulation of Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in Agricultural Plants: A Review (2019) Ghisi et al., Environmental Research
- Global Emission Inventories for C-4-C-14 Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylic Acid (PFCA) Homologues from 1951 to 2030, Part I: Production and Emissions from Quantifiable Sources (2014) Wang et al., Environment International
- Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Surface Waters, Sediments, Soils and Wastewater – A Review on Concentrations and Distribution Coefficients (2013) Zareitalabad et al., Chemosphere
- Tracking the Pathways of Human Exposure to Perfluorocarboxylates (2009) Vestergren et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Estimating Consumer Exposure to PFOS and PFOA (2008) Trudel et al., Risk Analysis
- Quantitative Determination of Perfluorochemicals in Sediments and Domestic Sludge(2005) Higgins et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- The Toxicology of Perfluorooctanoate (2004) Kennedy et al., Critical Reviews In Toxicology
- PFAS Exposure Pathways for Humans and Wildlife: A Synthesis of Current Knowledge and Key Gaps in Understanding (2020) De Silva et al., Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry
- A Review of the Pathways of Human Exposure to Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) and Present Understanding of Health Effects (2019) Sunderland et al., Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
- Pollution Pathways and Release Estimation of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Central and Eastern China (2017) Liu et al., Science of the Total Environment
- Is Indirect Exposure a Significant Contributor to the Burden of Perfluorinated Acids Observed in Humans? (2011) D’eon et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Estimating Consumer Exposure to PFOS and PFOA (2008) Trudel et al., Risk Analysis
- Fluorinated Organics in the Biosphere (1997) Key et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Atmospheric Concentrations and Trends of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Volatile Methyl Siloxanes (VMS) Over 7 Years of Sampling in the Global Atmospheric Passive Sampling (GAPS) Network (2018) Rauert et al., Environmental Pollution
- Ambient Levels of PFOS and PFOA in Multiple Environmental Media (2018) Vedagiri et al., Remediation
- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in the Atmosphere: Their Effects on Humans and Wildlife (2015) Annamalai et al., Environment International
- Neutral Poly-/perfluoroalkyl Substances in Air and Snow from the Arctic (2015) Xie et al., Scientific Reports
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Indoor Air and Dust from Homes and Various Microenvironments in China: Implications for Human Exposure (2018) Yao et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Indoor Sources of Poly- and Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCS) in Vancouver, Canada: Implications for Human Exposure (2011) Shoeib et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Perfluorinated Sulfonamides in Indoor and Outdoor Air and Indoor Dust: Occurrence, Partitioning, and Human Exposure (2005) Shoeib et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), an Emerging Drinking Water Contaminant: A Critical Review of Recent Literature (2012) Post et al., Environmental Research
- Scientific and Policy Assessment for Addressing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water (2019) Reade, Quinn, and Schreiber, NRDC
- Global Distribution of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in Wildlife (2001) Giesy et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- Emerging Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Aquatic Environment: A Review of Current Literature (2017) Xiao et al., Water Research
- Fate And Effects Of Poly- And Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Aquatic Environment: A Review (2014) Ahrens et al., Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry
- Monitoring of Perfluorinated Compounds in Aquatic Biota: An Updated Review PFCs in Aquatic Biota (2011) Houde et al., Environmental Science & Technology
- The Developmental Toxicity of Perfluoroalkyl Acids and their Derivatives (2004) Lau et al., Toxicology And Applied Pharmacology
- Perfluorooctane Surfactants in Waste Waters, the Major Source of River Pollution(2008) Becker et al., Chemosphere
- New POPs in the Water Environment: Distribution, Bioaccumulation and Treatment of Perfluorinated Compounds – A Review Paper (2007) Fujii et al., Journal Of Water Supply Research And Technology-aqua
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