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ArticleChina CDC weekly2025

Characteristics of Spatial Distribution, Health Risk Assessment, and Regulation of PFAS in Global Drinking Water.

Jinsha Ma, Muzhi Shao, Weiwei Fan, Fengge Chen, Yuantao Hao, Tong Wang, Yongyue Wei

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Jinsha MaDepartment of Public Health Surveillance and Evaluation, Shijiazhuang Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China.
Muzhi ShaoCenter for Public Health and Epidemic Preparedness & Response, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University; Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.
Weiwei FanDepartment of Public Health Surveillance and Evaluation, Shijiazhuang Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China.
Fengge ChenDepartment of Public Health Surveillance and Evaluation, Shijiazhuang Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China.
Yuantao HaoCenter for Public Health and Epidemic Preparedness & Response, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University; Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.
Tong WangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University; Key Laboratory of Coal Environmental Pathogenicity and Prevention (Shanxi Medical University), Ministry of Education, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, China.
Yongyue WeiCenter for Public Health and Epidemic Preparedness & Response, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University; Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

This study systematically evaluated the spatial distribution, health risks, and regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in global drinking water using the PubMed and Web of Science databases (January 1, 2000 to February 25, 2025). Among the 122 studies reviewed, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) received the greatest research attention (detected in 102 and 100 studies, respectively) and showed the highest detection rates (64.69% and 60.72%, respectively). Several other compounds, including perfluorooctane sulfonamide, perfluorobutanesulfonamide, and perfluoropropane sulfonate, also exhibited high detection rates but remain underregulated, underscoring the need for further research and regulatory oversight. The three countries with the highest concentrations of [Formula: see text] were the Republic of Korea, the United States, and China. Risk assessments indicated that perfluorohexanoic acid, perfluorobutanoic acid, and perfluorobutanesulfonic acid posed negligible health risks, while perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), PFOA, PFOS, and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) showed descending levels of health risk (PFHxS > PFOA > PFOS > PFNA). Regulatory approaches are shifting from compound-specific standards to integrated mixture-based frameworks, reinforced by progressively stringent limits.

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health risk assessmentPFASregulationspatial distribution

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PMID40937346
PMCPMC12421654

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