TY - JOUR
T1 - Per-and polyfluoroalkyl pollution in marine environments
T2 - a viewpoint about Africa
AU - Ben-Haddad, Mohamed
AU - De-La-torre, Gabriel E.
AU - Aragaw, Tadele Assefa
AU - Mghili, Bilal
AU - Abelouah, Mohamed Rida
AU - Hajji, Sara
AU - Alla, Aicha Ait
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent an extensive and expanding group of chemicals considered contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). These elements have found widespread usage in diverse industrial and commercial sectors since the 1940s. The advancement of modern analytical methods in developed countries has significantly contributed to the increased research on the environmental behavior and risk assessment of PFAS. However, what about developing countries? Over time, the focus on PFAS has expanded beyond legacy PFAS to encompass novel ones. In this perspective, we focus on analyzing the existing knowledge concerning PFAS in the marine environment, aiming to shed light on the limited research pertaining to per-and polyfluoroalkyl pollution in the marine ecosystems of Africa.
AB - Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent an extensive and expanding group of chemicals considered contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). These elements have found widespread usage in diverse industrial and commercial sectors since the 1940s. The advancement of modern analytical methods in developed countries has significantly contributed to the increased research on the environmental behavior and risk assessment of PFAS. However, what about developing countries? Over time, the focus on PFAS has expanded beyond legacy PFAS to encompass novel ones. In this perspective, we focus on analyzing the existing knowledge concerning PFAS in the marine environment, aiming to shed light on the limited research pertaining to per-and polyfluoroalkyl pollution in the marine ecosystems of Africa.
KW - Africa
KW - contaminants of emerging concern
KW - marine environment
KW - Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
KW - pollution
KW - toxicity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85196792616&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.20517/wecn.2023.70
DO - 10.20517/wecn.2023.70
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85196792616
SN - 2831-2597
VL - 3
JO - Water Emerging Contaminants and Nanoplastics
JF - Water Emerging Contaminants and Nanoplastics
IS - 2
M1 - 10
ER -
