# Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment: Terminology, classification, and origins

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/perfluoroalkyl-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-in-the-environment-terminology/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Robert C. Buck,James M. Franklin,Urs Berger,Jason Conder,Ian T. Cousins,Pim de Voogt,Allan Astrup Jensen,Kurunthachalam Kannan,Scott A. Mabury,S.P.J. van Leeuwen |
| Citations | 4,485 |
| DOI | 10.1002/ieam.258 |
| Fields | Earth and Planetary Sciences,Environmental Science |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/perfluoroalkyl-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-in-the-enviroment-t |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2112558380 |
| PMID | 21793199 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2011 |

## Paper authors

- [Kurunthachalam Kannan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kurunthachalam-kannan/)
- [Ian T. Cousins](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ian-t-cousins/)
- [Urs Berger](https://scholariq.org/researchers/urs-berger/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research](https://scholariq.org/topics/per-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research](https://scholariq.org/topics/per-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-research/)
- [Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols](https://scholariq.org/topics/atmospheric-chemistry-and-aerosols/)
- [Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact](https://scholariq.org/topics/toxic-organic-pollutants-impact/)

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