Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Ecological Impacts and Human Health Risks
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editor
Interests: PFAS; Ecotoxicology; Toxicokinetics; Toxicodynamics; Emerging pollutants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A diverse group of synthetic chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are widely used in industrial and consumer products for their resistance to heat, water, and oil. However, their environmentally persistent and bioaccumulative properties have raised global concerns about their ecological imapcts and effect on human health. This Special Issue explores the multifaceted consequences of PFAS contamination across ecosystems and human communities.
In highlighting cutting-edge research on the transport, fate, and bioavailability of PFASs in terrestrial and aquatic environments, this Special Issue examines their toxicological effects and mechanisms behind their toxicity on biota at different levels of biological organization. Moreover, the featured works delve into pathways of human exposure and their associated health risks. Through synthesizing interdisciplinary insights, this collection aims to advance our understanding of the environmental fate, behaviour, and impacts of PFASs. Novel research articles, short communications, and reviews are welcome for submission to this Special issue, and may include, but need not be limited to, the following topics:
- Target and nontarget analysis of legacy and emerging PFASs;
- Environmental fate and transport;
- Bioavailability, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification;
- Ecotoxicology—mechanisms of toxicity and/or toxic effects at different levels of biological organization;
- Epidemiology and toxicology, including mechanisms of toxicity;
- Risk assessment and management.
Dr. Thimo Groffen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- PFAS
- ecotoxicity
- toxicity
- health effect
- fate
- transport
- bioavailability
- bioaccumulation
- biomagnification
- risk assessment
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