New method shows promise in battling “forever chemicals”Science
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,…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 13, 2024
Full articleA promising new method uses light to clean up ‘forever chemicals’Science
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…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
Full articleMicrobes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’Science
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…
SourceJuly 17, 2024
Full articleTargeted Home Systems to Remove PFAS More Cost-Effective Than System-Wide SolutionsScience
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…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articleNew study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skinScience
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…
SourceJune 24, 2024
Full articleEurope’s water contamined by PFAS chemical: NGOsNews
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,…
SourceMay 27, 2024
Full articleNew ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discoveredScience
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,…
SourceMay 15, 2024
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