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ArticleCurrent opinion in green and sustainable chemistry2023

The universe of fluorinated polymers and polymeric substances and potential environmental impacts and concerns.

Rainer Lohmann, Robert J Letcher

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Article in Current opinion in green and sustainable chemistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Rainer LohmannGraduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882, U.S.A.
Robert J LetcherEcotoxicology and Wildlife Health Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Wildlife Research Centre, 1125 Colonel By Dr., (Raven Road), Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0H3, Canada.

Funding

Sources, Transport, Exposure & Effects of PFAS (STEEP) Center - RENEWALP42ES027706 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND · PI Angela L Slitt · 2017 to 2026
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NIEHS NIH HHS P42 ES027706
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a diverse group of surface treatment chemicals falling under non-polymeric and polymeric categories. Polymeric PFAS are comprised of fluoropolymers, perfluoropolyethers and side-chain fluorinated polymers (SCFPs). Fluorinated polymers and polymeric substances have gained a significant market due to their chemical stability. To date, research and regulatory concern has primarily focused on the environmental occurrence and health effects of non-polymeric PFAS, particularly perfluoroalkyl acids and precursors. Industries consider most fluoropolymers as being "polymers of low concern", although there is already a considerable environmental burden and widespread contamination resulting from their production, manufacturing and use. For example, SCFPs are widely used, and known to release their perfluorinated side chains. Concerted action is needed to address the dearth of environment-associated information and understanding on polymeric PFAS.

Indexed as

Fluorinated polymersFluoropolymersPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substancesPerfluoropolyethersreviewSide-chain fluorinated polymers

Identifiers

PMID37009204
PMCPMC10062242

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