ArticleScientific reports2025
Quantification of PFAS in soils treated with biosolids in ten northeastern US farms.
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- Mixed-methods characterization of the tasks and factors influencing occupational exposure during biosolids land application.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic predictors of PFAS exposure among a combined sample of U.S. pregnant women: an Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) public-use dataset analysis.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- Bacteria covalently incorporate polyfluoroalkyl carboxylates into membrane lipids.Nature microbiology · 2026Article
- PFAS in Peri-Urban Agricultural Water: Assessing the Hazard Index in an Organic Farming Environment in Maryland, USA.Toxics · 2026Article
- Living in a chemical cocktail: real-world mixture exposures and their impact on ovarian function.The Journal of reproduction and development · 2026Review
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Abstract
This study, one of the few conducted to date on working farms in the US, examined per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in 10 farms treated with biosolids using a paired control-treatment approach. Biosolids are nutrient-rich and inexpensive soil amendments, however, if the biosolids contain PFAS which are known to be toxic, mobile and to bioaccumulate, they can leave lasting negative impacts on farming soil and water. Our study showed significantly higher concentrations of PFAS in biosolids-treated (treatment) soils compared to (untreated) controls. Soil depth, soil physicochemical properties (e.g., organic matter and pH), and biosolids sources affected concentrations and types of PFAS in treated soils. While PFAS precursors were present in biosolids, they were absent in treated soils, likely due to biotransformation to terminal perfluoroalkyl products. The detection of shorter-chain PFAS in surface water highlights their greater mobility, raising concerns beyond the boundaries of the biosolids-treated farms.
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