Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure through munitions in the Russia–Ukraine conflict

Koban, Lauren A.; Pfluger, Andrew

doi:10.1002/ieam.4672

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“…The result of this is increasing use of fire extinguishing agents class B, especially when oil containers, cars, etc., are involved. The same can be said of areas that experience military conflicts, where in addition to the direct consequences, there occurs environmental disasters due to the massive use of fire extinguishing agents …”

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Removal of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances from Natural and Wastewater by Tailored Silica-Based Adsorbents

Dudarko,

Budnyak,

Tkachenko

et al. 2024

ACS EST Water

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are very stable and ubiquitously distributed in terrestrial and aquatic environments, and treatment and remediation techniques for the removal of PFAS are urgently needed. In this study, mesoporous silica matrix SBA-15 grafted with alkyl amino groups was used to remove perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) from aqueous solutions. The amino groups were grafted onto SBA-15 by the condensation of alkyl amino silanes. The synthesized adsorbents were studied by SEM, TEM, IR, low-temperature nitrogen sorption, and XRD. The solid-state and liquid 19F NMR spectroscopy, EDX, and LC-MS/MS results showed high adsorption efficiency and rapid reaction kinetics. In freshly prepared solutions and on the surface of the sorbents, the presence of PFOA micelles was observed. Furthermore, the introduction of amine-containing groups into the structure of the sorbent allows the sorption of up to 649 mg/g of PFOA from solutions. Results showed that the protonated surface amino groups and PFOA interacted electrostatically. The obtained results open perspectives for producing adsorbents for facile extraction of PFAS.

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Removal of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances from Natural and Wastewater by Tailored Silica-Based Adsorbents

Dudarko,

Budnyak,

Tkachenko

et al. 2024

ACS EST Water

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Effects of military training, warfare and civilian ammunition debris on the soil organisms: an ecotoxicological review

Rodríguez-Seijo,

Fernández-Calviño,

Arias-Estévez

et al. 2024

Biol Fertil Soils

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Civilian and military activities are sources of water and soil contamination by inorganic and organic contaminants caused by shooting practices, warfare, and/or mechanized military training. Lead poisoning and contaminant bioaccumulation due to spent shots or other related military contaminants have been widely studied for mammals, birds, and plants. Although there are different papers on the impact on earthworms, information on micro and mesofauna (i.e., collembola, nematodes, etc.) is still scarce. Here, we review the published data regarding the impact of civilian and military shooting activities, including war-impacted areas, focusing on soil organisms, from microbial communities to the ecotoxicological effects on terrestrial organisms. One hundred eleven studies were considered where earthworms and enchytraeids were widely studied, especially under ecotoxicological assays with Pb and energetic-related compounds from military explosives. There is a lack of information on soil organism groups, such as mites, ants, or gastropods, which play important roles in soil function. Data from combined exposures (e.g., PTEs + TNT and PTEs + PAHs) is scarce since several studies focused on a single contaminant, usually Pb, when combined contaminants would be more realistic. Ecotoxicological assays should also cover other understudied ammunition elements, such as Bi, Cu, or W.

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Soil pollution in the European Union – An outlook

Vieira,

Yunta,

Baragaño

et al. 2024

Environmental Science & Policy

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Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure through munitions in the Russia–Ukraine conflict

Cited by 6 publications

References 38 publications

Removal of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances from Natural and Wastewater by Tailored Silica-Based Adsorbents

Removal of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances from Natural and Wastewater by Tailored Silica-Based Adsorbents

Effects of military training, warfare and civilian ammunition debris on the soil organisms: an ecotoxicological review

Soil pollution in the European Union – An outlook

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