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ArticleEnvironmental science & technology2026

Persistent and Mobile Chemicals, Including Ultrashort-Chain PFAS, in Groundwater: Distribution, Relevant Factors, and Risk.

Xiaojing Zhu, Till Meier, Qiuguo Fu, Thorsten Reemtsma

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Article in Environmental science & technology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Xiaojing ZhuDepartment of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5858-7348
Till MeierDepartment of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.
Qiuguo FuDepartment of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4227-5948
Thorsten ReemtsmaDepartment of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1606-0764

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Persistent and mobile (PM) chemicals, including ultrashort-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are continuously discharged into the water cycle, and many of them are poorly removed because of high polarity and recalcitrance. Their occurrence in groundwater, an important drinking water resource, remains underexplored. We investigated 180 PM chemicals in 82 groundwater samples across Saxony, Germany, using freeze-drying and supercritical fluid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry (SFC-HRMS). 163 PM chemicals were determined, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals, PFAS, other industrial chemicals, and transformation products; concentrations of 72 compounds are reported in groundwater for the first time; 57 chemicals exhibited detection frequencies >50%. The median total PM chemical concentration was 23 μg L

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GroundwaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalEnvironmental MonitoringFluorocarbonsGermanyPesticidesFluorocarbonsPesticidesWater Pollutants, Chemicalcontaminants of emerging concerndrinking water sourcesToxPi scores

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PMID41717724
PMCPMC12961943

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