CONTAMINAÇÃO POR SUBSTÂNCIAS PER- E POLIFLUOROALQUILADAS (PFAS) NA EUROPA: MECANISMOS DE AÇÃO, RISCOS TOXICOLÓGICOS E IMPACTOS NA SAÚDE

DOI: 10.53524/lit.edt.978-65-84528-60-4/07

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Poluentes orgânicos persistentes. Química ambiental. Toxicidade. Cinética. Remediação.

KEYWORDS: Persistent organic pollutants. Environmental chemistry. Toxicity. Kinetics. Remediation.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: To highlight the panorama of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in Europe, as well as their mechanisms, risks, and mitigation strategies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective, documental and descriptive study, with the collection of open-access data from the Forever Pollution Project. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Approximately 22,934 PFAS-contaminated sites were reported in Europe, including more than 2,300 hotspots with concentrations above 100 ng/L. Twenty production facilities were identified, mainly in Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Italy, with nearly 3,000 high emission sites. Remediation may cost up to € 2 trillion over 20 years, exceeding € 100 billion per year if restrictions are not implemented. Studies indicates that exposure occurs through water, food, dust and consumer products, and is associated with various health harms. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Stricter regulations and effective technologies for PFAS degradation are urgent. Studies are also needed in Latin America, as most research focuses on North America and Europe.

Autor

  • Gabriel Iamassaki Staquicini de Paula

  • Isabelly Vitoria da Silva Gonçalves

  • Joyce da Silva Guimarães

  • Maeve Natalicio Pereira

  • Thyago César da Silva Pires

  • Yara Maria da Silva Pires

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