Introducing the EU project ZeroPM: zero pollution of persistent, mobile substances

Article Engineering, Environmental

Sorption and Mobility of Charged Organic Compounds: How to Confront and Overcome Limitations in Their Assessment

Gabriel Sigmund et al.

Summary: Permanently charged and ionizable organic compounds (IOC) are a diverse group of contaminants. Existing models for neutral compounds are inadequate for describing the sorption and mobility of IOC. Better models and monitoring data are needed to assess the mobility of IOC and guide further research.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Getting in control of persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) and very persistent and very mobile (vPvM) substances to protect water resources: strategies from diverse perspectives

Sarah E. Hale et al.

Summary: PM/vPvM substances are important substances that require additional measures to protect water resources. There are knowledge gaps in their research and regulation, but strategies rooted in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and recent advances in research and industrial stewardship can help address these gaps and control the impact of these substances. Source control and market incentives are identified as effective approaches to manage these substances.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES EUROPE (2022)

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Review Engineering, Environmental

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances thermal destruction at water resource recovery facilities: A state of the science review

Lloyd J. Winchell et al.

Summary: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are difficult to degrade and can be partially destroyed through incineration processes. While other thermal technologies show promise, incineration remains the only commercial approach available for destroying PFAS.

WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Biology

Bisphenol A, Bisphenol F, and Bisphenol S: The Bad and the Ugly. Where Is the Good?

Sophie Fouyet et al.

Summary: The study found that Bisphenol A (BPA), Bisphenol F (BPF), and Bisphenol S (BPS) are all toxic to human placental cells, with the P2X7 receptor being a common key element. BPA and BPF induced more activation of the caspase pathway compared to BPS, and only BPF enhanced the activity of another pathway.

LIFE-BASEL (2021)

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Article Engineering, Environmental