What we know about how ‘forever chemicals’ affect healthNews
SourceFebruary 13, 2025
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What we know about how ‘forever chemicals’ affect health
Paris, France | AFPWhat are PFAS?'Chemical whack-a-mole'What can you do? Invisible, omnipresent "forever chemicals" have been linked to a wide range of serious effects on…

Where do we get exposed to PFAS and how can we remove them?News
SourceDecember 21, 2024
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Where do we get exposed to PFAS and how can we remove them?
By Stephen Gray and Jianhua Zhang | Victoria University Sources of PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', are more ubiquitous than many people realise. But new ways…

Sustainable festivities: Making Christmas joyful and eco-friendlyScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 8, 2024
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Sustainable festivities: Making Christmas joyful and eco-friendly
Questions: How can we celebrate the holidays more sustainably while still enjoying traditional festivities?How does choosing between real and artificial Christmas trees compare to other…

New method shows promise in battling “forever chemicals”Science
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 13, 2024
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New method shows promise in battling “forever chemicals”
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a novel technique to break down perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS), a subgroup of the hazardous "forever chemicals" known as PFAS,…

A promising new method uses light to clean up ‘forever chemicals’Science
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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A promising new method uses light to clean up ‘forever chemicals’
The room-temperature defluorination method offers a promising solution for treating perfluoroalkyl substances. By Ritsumeikan University A room-temperature method to decompose perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) using visible…

Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’Science
SourceJuly 17, 2024
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Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
By David Danelski | University of California - Riverside A UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds…

Targeted Home Systems to Remove PFAS More Cost-Effective Than System-Wide SolutionsScience
SourceJuly 12, 2024
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Targeted Home Systems to Remove PFAS More Cost-Effective Than System-Wide Solutions
By University of New Hampshire PFAS, the potentially cancer-causing chemicals known as ‘forever chemicals’, have become an increasing concern in home drinking water. Solutions to…

New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skinScience
SourceJune 24, 2024
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New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin
By University of Birmingham A study of 17 commonly used synthetic ‘forever chemicals’ has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through human…

Europe’s water contamined by PFAS chemical: NGOsNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Europe’s water contamined by PFAS chemical: NGOs
Paris, France | AFP - Europe's rivers, lakes and groundwater are riddled with "alarming" levels of a persistent man-made 'forever chemical' linked to synthetic pesticides,…

New ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discoveredScience
SourceMay 15, 2024
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New ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discovered
By David DANELSKI | University of California - Riverside As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cracks down on insidious “forever chemical” pollution in the environment,…
