A critical review of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) landfill disposal in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Landfills manage materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from municipal solid waste (MSW) and other waste streams. This manuscript summarizes state and federal initiatives and critically reviews peer-reviewed literature to define best practices for managing these wastes and identify data gaps to guide future research. The objective is to inform stakeholders about waste-derived PFAS disposed of in landfills, PFAS emissions, and the potential for related environmental impacts. Furthermore, this document highlights data gaps and uncertainties concerning the fate of PFAS during landfill disposal. Most studies on this topic measured PFAS in liquid landfill effluent (leachate); comparatively fewer have attempted to estimate PFAS loading in landfills or other effluent stre

SUBMITTER: Tolaymat T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10842600 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature