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Ian T. Cousins

Ian T. Cousins

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Environmental Sciences
Sweden
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
84
Citations
30804
World Ranking
2774
National Ranking
40

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
86
Citations
34151
World Ranking
705
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Ian T. Cousins is affiliated with Stockholm University in Sweden and has a research focus predominantly within the domain of Environmental Science. Their work includes extensive investigation into per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), environmental chemistry, toxicology, and atmospheric science.

Their published papers cover various aspects of PFAS, addressing chemical definitions, environmental persistence, and planetary boundary frameworks. Key recent papers include:

  • "An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)" (2020) published in Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • "Outside the Safe Operating Space of a New Planetary Boundary for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)" (2022) published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "A New OECD Definition for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances" (2021) published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "The high persistence of PFAS is sufficient for their management as a chemical class" (2020) published in Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • "Are Fluoropolymers Really of Low Concern for Human and Environmental Health and Separate from Other PFAS?" (2020) published in Environmental Science & Technology

Cousins frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Martin Scheringer, Zhanyun Wang, Juliane Glüge, Rainer Lohmann, and Jamie C. DeWitt. This network has contributed to advancing understanding of chemical pollutants, toxicology, and environmental impacts.

Their publications appear mainly in the following scientific journals:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
  • Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • ACS Environmental Au

Their primary fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science

Within these fields, key subfields of study encompass:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

The main research topics covered by Cousins include:

  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals

Best Publications

  • Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment: Terminology, classification, and origins

    Robert C Buck;James Franklin;Urs Berger;Jason M Conder

  • Sources, fate and transport of perfluorocarboxylates.

    Konstantinos Prevedouros;Ian T. Cousins;Robert C. Buck;Stephen H. Korzeniowski

  • An overview of the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

    Juliane Glüge;Martin Scheringer;Ian T. Cousins;Jamie C. DeWitt

  • A Never-Ending Story of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)?

    Zhanyun Wang;Jamie C. DeWitt;Christopher P. Higgins;Ian T. Cousins

  • Fluorinated alternatives to long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs), perfluoroalkane sulfonic acids (PFSAs) and their potential precursors

    Zhanyun Wang;Ian T. Cousins;Martin Scheringer;Konrad Hungerbühler

  • Global emission inventories for C4-C14 perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid (PFCA) homologues from 1951 to 2030, Part I: production and emissions from quantifiable sources.

    Zhanyun Wang;Ian T. Cousins;Martin Scheringer;Robert C. Buck

  • Outside the Safe Operating Space of a New Planetary Boundary for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

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  • Estimating consumer exposure to PFOS and PFOA.

    David Trudel;Lea Horowitz;Matthias Wormuth;Martin Scheringer

  • Hazard assessment of fluorinated alternatives to long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) and their precursors: status quo, ongoing challenges and possible solutions.

    Zhanyun Wang;Ian T. Cousins;Martin Scheringer;Konrad Hungerbuehler

  • Tracking the pathways of human exposure to perfluorocarboxylates.

    Robin Vestergren;Ian T. Cousins

  • A New OECD Definition for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.

    Zhanyun Wang;Andreas M Buser;Ian T Cousins;Silvia Demattio

  • Human exposure, hazard and risk of alternative plasticizers to phthalate esters

    Thuy T. Bui;Georgios Giovanoulis;Anna Palm Cousins;Jörgen Magnér

  • Towards the review of the European Union Water Framework Directive: Recommendations for more efficient assessment and management of chemical contamination in European surface water resources.

    Werner Brack;Werner Brack;Valeria Dulio;Marlene Ågerstrand;Ian Allan

  • Comparing the toxic potency in vivo of long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids and fluorinated alternatives

    Melissa I. Gomis;Robin Vestergren;Daniel Borg;Ian T. Cousins

  • The high persistence of PFAS is sufficient for their management as a chemical class

    Ian T. Cousins;Jamie C. DeWitt;Juliane Glüge;Gretta Goldenman

  • Are Fluoropolymers Really of Low Concern for Human and Environmental Health and Separate from Other PFAS

    Rainer Lohmann;Ian T Cousins;Jamie C DeWitt;Juliane Glüge

  • The Madrid Statement on Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)

    Arlene Blum;Simona A. Balan;Martin Scheringer;Xenia Trier

  • Assessing the environmental fate of chemicals of emerging concern: a case study of the polybrominated diphenyl ethers

    Anna Palm;Ian T. Cousins;Donald Mackay;Mats Tysklind

  • Biodegradation of microcystin-LR by indigenous mixed bacterial populations

    I.T. Cousins;D.J. Bealing;H.A. James;A. Sutton

  • A review of the processes involved in the exchange of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC) across the air–soil interface

    Ian T. Cousins;Angus J. Beck;Kevin C. Jones

  • Modeling global-scale fate and transport of perfluorooctanoate emitted from direct sources.

    James Armitage;Ian T. Cousins;Robert C. Buck;Konstantinos Prevedouros

  • Using COSMOtherm to predict physicochemical properties of poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs)

    Zhanyun Wang;Matthew MacLeod;Ian T. Cousins;Martin Scheringer

  • A Multimedia Assessment of the Environmental Fate of Bisphenol A

    I.T. Cousins;C.A. Staples;G.M. Kleĉka;D. Mackay

  • Comparative assessment of the global fate and transport pathways of long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) and perfluorocarboxylates (PFCs) emitted from direct sources.

    James M Armitage;Matthew Macleod;Ian T Cousins

Frequent Co-Authors

Urs Berger
Urs Berger Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Matthew MacLeod
Matthew MacLeod Stockholm University
Donald Mackay
Donald Mackay Trent University
Kevin C. Jones
Kevin C. Jones Lancaster University
Leo Posthuma
Leo Posthuma Radboud University
Dorte Herzke
Dorte Herzke Norwegian Institute for Air Research
Werner Brack
Werner Brack Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Rolf Altenburger
Rolf Altenburger Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

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