PFAS Emissions - Paper Mills

"PFAS have been used by pulp, paper, and paperboard facilities as an additive or coating to impart certain surfactant qualities to finished paper products. Some facilities have manufactured high-performance paper products, such as those requiring oil, grease, and/or moisture resistance, using additives mixed with the pulp before it is formed into paper. Other facilities apply coatings containing PFAS to the finished paper. There are significant gaps in our understanding of PFAS emissions from paper manufacturing wi...