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ArticleEnvironmental science. Advances2026

Occurrence of PFAS in municipal drinking water: a participatory case study in London, UK.

Alexandra K Richardson, Wei-Han Tien, Charlotte I Z O'Hern, William Francis, Sarah Dack, Leon P Barron, Frédéric B Píel

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Article in Environmental science. Advances, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Alexandra K RichardsonDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London London UK a.richardson@imperial.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0741-3866
Wei-Han TienDepartment of Analytical, Environmental and Forensic Sciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London London UK.
Charlotte I Z O'HernMRC Centre for Environment & Health, Environmental Research Group, School of Public Health, Imperial College London London UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1323-1721
William FrancisNIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Environmental Exposures & Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London London UK.
Sarah DackUK Health Security Agency London UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7776-2705
Leon P BarronMRC Centre for Environment & Health, Environmental Research Group, School of Public Health, Imperial College London London UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5986-3853
Frédéric B PíelDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London London UK a.richardson@imperial.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8131-7728

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Globally, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination has been reported in numerous environmental matrices, and there is a growing body of evidence that links PFAS exposure to adverse health effects. Consuming contaminated drinking water is potentially one of the most common routes of human exposure from these compounds. The spatial and temporal variability of 38 PFAS in 210 household tap water and public water fountains were assessed using a participatory sampling campaign in London, UK. The performance of commercially available water filters to remove PFAS was also assessed. Individual PFAS concentrations ranged from 0.6 ± 0.1 ng L

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PMCPMC13162327

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