Immanuel Frenzel

A wastewater balance reveals unexpectedly high TFA input from human water use

Abstract Trifluoroacetate (TFA) is a member of the PFAS group and shares their persistence. Its very small molecular size and anionic character makes it, in contrast to many other PFAS, highly water-soluble and mobile in the aquatic environment. Wastewater shows elevated TFA conc...