PFAS contamination in key indian states: A critical review of environmental impacts, regulatory challenges and predictive exposure

Abstract

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have emerged as major global environmental contaminants due to their persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity potential. PFAS pollution is growing in India, particularly in industrial regions with limited environmental monitoring. This critical review focuses on PFAS sources, environmental fate, and transport across key Indian states, emphasizing environmental and human health risks, including drinking water exposure. A predictive model was developed to assess PFAS contamination over 30 years (2024-2054), revealing a strong positive correlation (r = 0.95, p

Keywords

PFAS contamination; Bioaccumulation; Predictive modeling; Fate and transport; Regulatory standards

Published in

Journal of hazardous materials advances
2025, volume: 18, article number: 100748
Publisher: ELSEVIER

SLU Authors

• Gautam, Rajneesh

  • Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Mottaghipisheh, Javad

  • Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Ahrens, Lutz

  • Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Environmental Sciences

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100748

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