Environmental Remediation of Perfluoroalkyl Substances: Current and Emerging Strategies

Abstract

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent a significant challenge to environmental systems due to their extensive presence in everyday consumer products and industrial processes, resulting in the contamination of water and soil sources and consequent negative impact on human health. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current approaches and their potential for mitigating the environmental impact of these persistent substances. By exploring technological advances in the remediation of PFAS, this review intends to contribute to the understanding appropriate technologies to mitigate the environmental risks associated with PFAS. By focusing on combined treatment strategies, synergistic approaches, advanced tools, and addressing knowledge gaps, more efficient, sustainable, and reliable technologies can be developed for the environmental management of contaminants of interest.