Learn more about PFAS
PFASs are a group of chemicals used commonly in products such as in fire extinguishers, packaging materials and textiles to make our lifes more convenient and versitile. However, PFASs are extremely persistent, bioaccumulate in the environment and can have adverse effect on wildlife and humans. Thus, it is important to identify their sources and reduce emissions to the environment. On this page you will find more information about PFAS and PFAS in water.
- Overview of PFASs in waste stream and treatment options Zero PFAS seminar #1, arranged by IVL Swedish Enviromental Research Institute (2020-11-26)
- PFAS 13th Networkmeeting, arranged by Swedish Environmental Protection Service and KEMI
- Restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under REACH, arranged by European Chemical Agency: ECHA (2020-10-29)
- Managing AFFF Impacts to Subsurface Environments and Assessment of Commercially Available Fluorine-Free Foams
External link, opens in new window., part of SERDP & ESTCP Webinar series (2019-10-17) - PFAS Uppdates 2021 - 23 June 2021 | Virtual conference External link, opens in new window.
- Farewell PFAS - calling time on the Forever Chemicals External link, opens in new window.
- PERFORCE3 Webinar 4: Evaluation of mixture effects in the context of toxicology testing External link, opens in new window.
- Tester visar: Många vardagsprodukter innehåller skadliga PFAS-ämnen External link, opens in new window.
- National PFAS nätverket External link, opens in new window. - (2021-04-22).
- EMPEREST project: pathways to targeted PFAS removal- from policy to technology External link, opens in new window. (2021-02-24).
- PFAS pollution is widespread in Europe but risks are still poorly understood External link, opens in new window. (2019)
- How to say goodbye to PFAS (2019) External link, opens in new window.
- Researchers demonstrate the effectiveness of a plasma reactor for the treatment of water External link, opens in new window. (2019)
- Dark waters official trailer External link, opens in new window.
- Long-term leaching of PFAS from contaminated agricultural soils in Germany External link, opens in new window..Röhler et. al. (2021)
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as contaminants of emerging concern in Asia's freshwater resources External link, opens in new window.. Baluyot et. al. (2021)
- PFAS removal from wastewater by in-situ formed ferric nanoparticles: Solid phase loading and removal efficiency External link, opens in new window.. Zhang et. al. (2021)
- An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) External link, opens in new window.. Glüge et. al. (2020)
- Six pilot‐scale studies evaluating the in situ treatment of PFAS in groundwater, External link, opens in new window. Rick McGregor (2020)
- PFASs in Finnish Rivers and Fish and the Loading of PFASs to the Baltic Sea External link, opens in new window., Junttila et.al. (2019)
- Distribution and conversions of metal-and POP concentrations among various tissues in herring External link, opens in new window., Sara et al. (2018)
- Investigation of an immobilization process for PFAS contaminated soils External link, opens in new window.
- Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) adsorption in drinking water by granular activated carbon External link, opens in new window. - Influence of activated carbon and PFAS characteristics
- Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a contaminant of emerging concern in surface water External link, opens in new window. - A transboundary review of their occurrences and toxicity effects
- Elements for an EU-strategy for PFASs External link, opens in new window. (2019)
- EU guidance for the monitoring (chapter 4.4.) External link, opens in new window.
- HELCOM Guidelines for the annual and periodical compilation and reporting of (PLC-Water) waterborne pollution inputs to the Baltic Sea External link, opens in new window. (2019)
- Socio-economic Analysis of the European Fluoropolymer Industry – Executive Summary External link, opens in new window. (2017)
- Occurrence and use of highly fluorinated substances and alternatives External link, opens in new window., KEMI (2015)
- Perfluorooctane sulphonates (PFOS) External link, opens in new window. (2011)
- Interlabratory Comparison of Extractable Organofluorine (EOF) External link, opens in new window. - Analysis of water, effluent and sludge
The following reports are in swedish
- PM 1/21 Kunskapssammanställning om PFAS: External link, opens in new window. (2021).
- Rening av PFAS-förorenat vatten från avfallsanläggningar (2021)
- Kvantifiering av PFAS emissioner från kosmetiska produkter (2020)
- Tillsyn 7/21: PFAS i kemiska produkter och varor External link, opens in new window.
- Kartläggning av farliga kemiska ämnen i livsmedelförpackningar av papper och kartong External link, opens in new window.
- Testbed PFAS External link, opens in new window., RISE (2020-2024)
- Sludge Technological Ecological Progress External link, opens in new window.- STEP (2018-2021)
- Mistra Terraclean - 57 MSEK till Mistra TerraClean för att eliminera föroreningar External link, opens in new window.
News
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2021-10-14 | newsMember interview with Melissa Goicoechea Feldtmann from IVL
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2021-07-08 | newsMembership interview – Tove Mallin
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2021-05-31 | newsCecila Jorgensen – organizer of Baltic Leadership Programme
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2021-05-12 | newsA project at Aarhus University to develop greener methods to break the PFAS bond
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2021-03-24 | newsNew PFAS network platform in Baltic Sea regions
