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Perfluorinated compounds in urban river sediments from Guangzhou and Shanghai of China
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An overall decreasing trend of PFCs contaminations with depth was observed in both of two 60 cm sediment cores from the Zhujiang River and the Huangpu River each, and little attention has been focused on the distributions in urban river sediments from Chinese major metropolises such as Guangzhou and Shanghai so far.About:
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Sorption behaviour of perfluoroalkyl substances in soils
TL;DR: The physicochemical characteristics of PFASs, basically their hydrophobicity, controlled their sorption behaviour in soils, with PFOS being the most irreversibly sorbed PFAS.
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Levels, Isomer Profiles, and Estimated Riverine Mass Discharges of Perfluoroalkyl Acids and Fluorinated Alternatives at the Mouths of Chinese Rivers
TL;DR: Empirical evidence is provided that emissions from Chinese point sources likely dominate the global emissions of several legacy PFASs (notably PFOA) and fluorinated alternatives (e.g., F-53B) and that releases during production of PfoA by electrochemical fluorination and/or its use in fluoropolymer manufacture were the dominant sources to these rivers.
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A review of sources, multimedia distribution and health risks of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in China
TL;DR: Concentrations of PFAAs in aquatic systems are higher in relatively more industrialized and urbanized areas than those from the less populated and remote regions in China, indicating that their emission and distribution are closely related to regional urbanization and industrialization.
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Short- and long-chain perfluoroalkyl substances in the water, suspended particulate matter, and surface sediment of a turbid river
TL;DR: The widely occurrence and high concentrations of short-chain PFASs in the Yellow River indicates the shift of manufacturing focus of perfluoroalkyl chemicals from traditional long-chain ones to short- chain ones, and further studies should be conducted to evaluate the eco-environmental risks of these short-chains PFAss in water environments.
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Perfluorinated Compounds in the Environment and the Blood of Residents Living near Fluorochemical Plants in Fuxin, China
TL;DR: This study serves to document the beginning of a long-term surveillance effort to minimize potential exposure of residents living in Fuxin to investigate the extent of perfluorinated compound (PFC) contamination in the environment around the park, and in drinking water from the public water supply system and groundwater in shallow aquifers from private wells near the park.
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China statistical yearbook
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a cross section of steel industry statistics and highlight the co operation of members and non members in supplying the information included in this publication, further details of the statistical sources used are given in the annex p 119.
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Sources, fate and transport of perfluorocarboxylates.
TL;DR: Transport pathways for PFCAs in the environment were reviewed, and it was concluded that, in addition to atmospheric transport/degradation of precursors, atmospheric and ocean water transport of the PFCA themselves could significantly contribute to their long-range transport.
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Fluorinated surfactants and repellents
TL;DR: Fluorinated repellents and soil retardants: theory of repellency fluorinated repepellents fluorinated soil retardant stain-resistant carpets as discussed by the authors, and their applications.
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The developmental toxicity of perfluoroalkyl acids and their derivatives
TL;DR: Based on current understanding of the developmental effects of PFOS and PFOA in rodents, several avenues of research are suggested that would further support the risk assessment of these perfluorinated organic chemicals.
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Identification of Long-Chain Perfluorinated Acids in Biota from the Canadian Arctic
Jonathan W. Martin,Marla Smithwick,Birgit M. Braune,Paul F. Hoekstra,Derek C. G. Muir,Scott A. Mabury +5 more
TL;DR: A preliminary assessment of fluorinated contaminants, including PFCAs, in the Canadian Arctic, polar bears, ringed seals, arctic fox, mink, common loons, northern fulmars, black guillemots, and fish were collected at various locations in the circumpolar region and PFOS was the major contaminant detected.