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This summary outlines collaborative goals to combat soil contamination by PFAS across European countries.

January 14, 2026Environmental Sciences Europe0 citationsOpen Access

“PFAS in soil – time to act together” An outcome of the international conference “PFAS in soil – forever pollution, forever concern?” held in Berlin, March 2025

TFTobias FrischeGerman Environment Agency ABAnnegret Biegel-EnglerGerman Environment Agency LVLena VierkeGerman Environment Agency

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This summary outlines collaborative goals to combat soil contamination by PFAS across European countries.
Collaborative multi-country effort to address PFAS issues in soil.
Identification and prevention strategies for PFAS immissions into soils.
Development of chemical analysis protocols for PFAS detection in soil.
Defined five goals targeting future PFAS emissions and contamination.
Emphasized the need for systematic identification of contaminated sites.
Highlighted strategies to minimize human exposure to PFAS from soil.

Abstract

Abstract This conference summary proposes general goals and associated actions for a collaborative effort amongst European countries to address the problem of soil contamination by perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). It reflects the discussions during the international conference “PFAS in soil – forever pollution, forever concern?” taking place in Berlin/Germany on 25th and 26th of March 2025. The five general goals derived from the discussions suggest to: (i) Strictly prevent future PFAS immissions into soils, (ii) Systematically identify PFAS-contaminated sites, (iii) Provide a powerful fit-for-routine chemical analysis of PFAS in soil, (iv) Establish effective management strategies for PFAS-contaminated sites and (v) Minimize human PFAS exposure via soil (food, feed, drinking water, direct contact).

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