Perfluorooctanoic acid in the Seto Inland Sea: Variability, transport, and fate

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is one of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of substances within a broader universe of organofluorine compounds.

PFOA has potential adverse effects on human health and environmental safety because of its toxicity and bioaccumulation.

Its innate chemical stability, widespread use, and long-range transport result in PFOA's ubiquity in the global environment. ...