First published 10/1/2026, 9:41:15 PM · Last updated 10/1/2026, 9:41:15 PM

Occurrence, seasonal behavior, and source analysis of PFAS in cold-region wastewater treatment plants in Northeast China

A peer-reviewed journal article (Elsevier BV) reporting a study of PFAS presence, seasonal patterns, and source analysis in wastewater treatment plants located in cold-region sites of Northeast China. The source excerpt provides publication metadata but no methodological or quantitative details.

Illustrative image: The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine is located in Yuhua District of Changsha, Hunan, China. — Huangdan2060/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Categories: environment-and-climate, public-health

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 6/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 3/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 4/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 2/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

Identifies occurrence and sources of PFAS in wastewater treatment plants in a defined cold-region area of China, which is relevant to regional environmental and health monitoring.

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Occurrence, seasonal behavior, and source analysis of PFAS in cold-region wastewater treatment plants in Northeast China

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