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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-14107-2019
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© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Occurrence and source apportionment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the atmosphere in China
Deming Han
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
Yingge Ma
State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of the Formation and
Prevention of Urban Air Pollution Complex,
Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shanghai 200233, China
Cheng Huang
State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of the Formation and
Prevention of Urban Air Pollution Complex,
Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shanghai 200233, China
Xufeng Zhang
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
Hao Xu
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
Yong Zhou
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
Shan Liang
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
Xiaojia Chen
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
Xiqian Huang
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
Haoxiang Liao
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
Shuang Fu
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
Xue Hu
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
Jinping Cheng
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Tree barks for retrospective measurement and source appointment of airborne perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances J. Liu et al.
- Environmental Fate of Cl-PFPECAs: Accumulation of Novel and Legacy Perfluoroalkyl Compounds in Real-World Vegetation and Subsoils M. Davis et al.
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- Driving factors, chain-length sensitivity and source identification of perfluoroalkyl acids in central China: Based on different PM2.5 levels perspective X. Ma et al.
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- Innovative techniques for combating a common enemy forever chemicals: A comprehensive approach to mitigating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination A. Bayode et al.
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- Occurrence, partitioning and transport of perfluoroalkyl acids in gas and particles from the southeast coastal and mountainous areas of China J. Wu et al.
- Spatial distribution, compositional characteristics, and source apportionment of legacy and novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in farmland soil: A nationwide study in mainland China L. Wang et al.
- A Critical Review of Populations with Occupational Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: External Exposome, Internal Exposure Levels, and Health Effects A. He et al.
- Study on groundwater PFAS pollution near large livestock farms in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area X. Wang et al.
- The Atmospheric Pollution Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Perfluorohexane Sulfonic Acid in Beijing F. Wang et al.
- Source apportionment and wet deposition of atmospheric poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances in a metropolitan city centre of southwest China F. Wang et al.
- Evidences for the influence from key chemical structures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on their environmental behaviors Y. Zhuang et al.
- Electronic-waste-associated pollution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: Environmental occurrence and human exposure L. Zhao et al.
- Spatial distribution, potential sources, and dry deposition fluxes of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in atmospheric particles (PM2.5) in the offshore eastern China sea (OECS) H. Sun et al.
- Source apportionment of perfluoroalkyl substances in Great Lakes fish Y. Lin et al.
- Effects of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) on Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in a Seagoing River—A Case Study of the Wanggang River Flowing into the East China Sea Q. Lai et al.
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Short summary
Perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) pollution is a hot issue globally. It has severe toxicity and exists ubiquitously in the environment. China produces and uses a large quantity, becoming an emerging contamination hotspot in the world. Understanding their extract sources would be of great benefit to management of PFAAs. This article provides the first research on atmospheric PFAAs in China, successfully identifying four major potential factors affecting PFAA variations via a PMF model.
Perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) pollution is a hot issue globally. It has severe toxicity and exists...
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