Contamination profile of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and their potential precursors in the aquatic environment of important bathing beaches in China.
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are globally distributed chemicals. Bathing seawater has high requirements for water quality. In this study, a national-scale investigation on the levels, the spatiotemporal distribution trends, and the bioconcentrations of PFAS in the water from some important bathing beaches...