Understanding TFA: The Tiny PFAS with a Big Presence

David Blye with Environmental Standards

By: David R. Blye, CEAC

Three years into exploring ultra-short-chain PFAS, TFA has emerged as a major environmental challenge. As one of the smallest but most persistent PFAS, it’s found everywhere—from rainwater to plant-based foods—and raises significant questions about health and ecological impacts. Tackling TFA is no small feat, given its resistance to many treatment technologies and detection challenges.

In this blog, Senior Principal Chemist David Blye unpacks what makes TFA unique, the hurdles in monitoring and regulation, and why partnering with expert laboratories that utilize the latest TFA analysis technology is crucial.

Read David’s blog here.

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