Sammanfattning

Many perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants. They have been widely used in production processes and daily-use products or may result from degradation of precursor compounds in products or the environment. India, with its developing industrialization and population moving from traditional to contemporary lifestyles, represents an interesting case study to investigate PFAS emission and exposure along steep environmental and socioeconomic gradients. This study assesses PFAS concentrations in river and groundwater (used in this region as drinking water) from several locations along the Ganges River and estimates direct emissions, specifically for PFOS and PFOA. 15 PFAS were frequently detected in the river with the highest concentrations observed for PFHxA (0.4 -4.7 ng L-1) and PFBS (

Nyckelord

Perfluoroalkyl substances; Ganges River; Emissions; Groundwater; Human exposure

Publicerad i

Environmental Pollution
2016, Volym: 208, nummer: Part B, sidor: 704-713
Utgivare: ELSEVIER SCI LTD

SLU författare

• Futter, Martyn

  • Institutionen för vatten och miljö, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

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Miljövetenskap


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.10.050

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/83122