Endre søk
RefereraExporteraLink to record
Permanent link

Direct link
Referera
Referensformat
  • apa
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • Annet format
Fler format
Språk
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Annet språk
Fler språk
Utmatningsformat
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf
Are Fluoropolymers Really of Low Concern for Human and Environmental Health and Separate from Other PFAS?
Stockholms universitet, Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten, Institutionen för miljövetenskap.ORCID-id: 0000-0002-7035-8660
Vise andre og tillknytning
Rekke forfattare: 132020 (engelsk)Inngår i: Environmental Science and Technology, ISSN 0013-936X, E-ISSN 1520-5851, Vol. 54, nr 20, s. 12820-12828Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) Published
Abstract [en]

Fluoropolymers are a group of polymers within the class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The objective of this analysis is to evaluate the evidence regarding the environmental and human health impacts of fluoropolymers throughout their life cycle(s). Production of some fluoropolymers is intimately linked to the use and emissions of legacy and novel PFAS as polymer processing aids. There are serious concerns regarding the toxicity and adverse effects of fluorinated processing aids on humans and the environment. A variety of other PFAS, including monomers and oligomers, are emitted during the production, processing, use, and end-of-life treatment of fluoropolymers. There are further concerns regarding the safe disposal of fluoropolymers and their associated products and articles at the end of their life cycle. While recycling and reuse of fluoropolymers is performed on some industrial waste, there are only limited options for their recycling from consumer articles. The evidence reviewed in this analysis does not find a scientific rationale for concluding that fluoropolymers are of low concern for environmental and human health. Given fluoropolymers' extreme persistence; emissions associated with their production, use, and disposal; and a high likelihood for human exposure to PFAS, their production and uses should be curtailed except in cases of essential uses.

sted, utgiver, år, opplag, sider
2020. Vol. 54, nr 20, s. 12820-12828
HSV kategori
Identifikatorer
URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-188907DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c03244ISI: 000584422500003PubMedID: 33043667OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-188907DiVA, id: diva2:1517585
Tilgjengelig fra: 2021-01-14 Laget: 2021-01-14 Sist oppdatert: 2025-01-31bibliografisk kontrollert

Open Access i DiVA

Fulltekst mangler i DiVA

Andre lenker

Forlagets fulltekstPubMed

Person

Lohmann, RainerCousins, Ian T.DeWitt, Jamie C.

Søk i DiVA

Av forfatter/redaktør
Lohmann, RainerCousins, Ian T.DeWitt, Jamie C.
Av organisasjonen
I samme tidsskrift
Environmental Science and Technology

Søk utenfor DiVA

GoogleGoogle Scholar

doi
pubmed
urn-nbn

Altmetric

doi
pubmed
urn-nbn
Totalt: 62 treff
RefereraExporteraLink to record
Permanent link

Direct link
Referera
Referensformat
  • apa
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • Annet format
Fler format
Språk
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Annet språk
Fler språk
Utmatningsformat
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf