Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (5): 752-761.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.1756

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Distribution of PFCs in water and sediment, and toxicity and removal

LIANG Huanhuan1,2, WU Minghong1, XU Gang1, WANG Jiajun1, MAO Wen1, AN Da2   

  1. 1. School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China;
    2. State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Simulation and Control of Groundwater Pollution, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
  • Received:2015-12-15 Online:2017-10-30 Published:2017-10-30

Abstract:

Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in major river, seas and human serum were detected. They have attracted attention from environmental workers worldwide, become a hot research topic in environmental studies in recent years. Human exposure pathways to PFCs include drinking water, food and air-dust inhalation. In this paper, distributions of PFCs in different environmental media, toxic status quo and removal process at home and abroad are briefly surveyed. The existing problems and trends are also discussed to provide directions for researchers of PFCs.

Key words: distribution, toxicity, perfluorinated compounds (PFCs)