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Author(s): Miguel Méndez | Jay Davis | Ezra Miller | Richard Grace | Rebecca Sutton
2025
Consumption of contaminated food, especially seafood, is a key source of human perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) exposure. Here, we examine the occurrence of PFAS in shiner surfperch (Cymatogaster aggregata), striped bass (Morone saxatilis…
Author(s): Miguel Mendez | Martin Trinh | Ezra Miller | Diana Lin | Rebecca Sutton
2022
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a family of thousands of synthetic, fluorine-rich compounds commonly referred to as “forever chemicals,” are known for their thermal stability, non-reactivity, and surfactant properties. These unique compounds have widespread uses…
Multi-box mass balance model of PFOA and PFOS in different regions of San Francisco Bay
Author(s): Francisco Soberón | Rebecca Sutton | Meg Sedlak | Donald Yee | Marta Schuhmacher | June-Soo Park
2020
We present a model to predict the long-term distribution and concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) in estuaries comprising multiple intercommunicated sub-embayments. To that end, a mass balance model including rate constants…
Author(s): Erika Houtz | Rebecca Sutton | June-Soo Park | Meg Sedlak
2016
In late 2014, wastewater effluent samples were collected from eight treatment plants that discharge to San Francisco (SF) Bay in order to assess poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) currently released from municipal and industrial sources. In addition to direct…