… These chemicals are used in many applications for their water, grease and soil-repellent function. Coffee-to-go cups, for example, can be coated with PFAS, … They are distributed across the globe by wind and water and accumulate in water, soil and living organisms - including humans. The What Matters magazine looks at …

… investigated in adsorption and desorption experiments with five different soils. As part of the study, the organic carbon-normalized adsorption coefficients … were determined. Koc describes the relative distribution of a substance between soil and water, normalized to the fraction of organic carbon in the soil. Under the CLP Regulation, Koc is a key parameter for evaluating the mobility …