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 pioneered PFAS research.

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    Early PFAS studies lacked analytical standards.

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    Analytical methods for PFAS have evolved significantly.

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    The need for broader detection methods is emphasized.

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    Collaboration across disciplines is crucial for effective PFAS research.

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    Understanding PFAS requires big data approaches.

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    There’s a shift toward analyzing a wide variety of PFAS, beyond just PFOS and PFOA.

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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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