Commentary & Perspectives

PFAS Enters its Big Data Era 

Jennifer Field explores new frontiers in the fight against PFAS: mining big data, tracing volatile emissions, and probing fluoropolymers through biomimetic tools

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Jennifer Field, a pioneer in PFAS research at Oregon State University, reflects on the evolution of PFAS analysis and its complexity over the decades. Initially, studies were limited by the lack of analytical standards, but advancements have transformed detection methods. Field emphasizes the critical need for broader analytical methods that can capture diverse PFAS compounds and highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and leveraging big data in understanding PFAS's environmental impact and associated risks.

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PFAS Enters its Big Data Era 

Jennifer Field explores new frontiers in the fight against PFAS: mining big data, tracing volatile emissions, and probing fluoropolymers through biomimetic tools

  • by James Strachan

  • February 17, 2026

  • 18 min

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