Browsing Institutt for kjemi by Author "Langberg, Håkon Austad"

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    • Paper product production identified as the main source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a Norwegian lake: Source and historic emission tracking 

      Langberg, Håkon Austad; Arp, Hans Peter; Breedveld, Gijs D.; Slinde, Gøril Aasen; Høisæter, Åse; Grønning, Hege Mentzoni; Jartun, Morten; Rundberget, Thomas; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Hale, Sarah (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The entirety of the sediment bed in lake Tyrifjorden, Norway, is contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). A factory producing paper products and a fire station were investigated as possible sources. Fire ...

    • Recycling of paper, cardboard and its PFAS in Norway 

      Langberg, Håkon Austad; Arp, Hans Peter Heinrich; Varela, Gabriela Castro; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Knutsen, Heidi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used in paper products since the 1960s. PFAS emissions during the life cycle of these products have been substantial sources of these substances to the environment. Here, ...