Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere—New Study Has Linked Them to Cell Death in Our Nervous System
The study is particularly significant because it could help explain the association between these plastic-derived chemicals ...
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PFAS, a Family of 10,000 ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Contaminating All of Humanity
Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances are synthetic chemicals that are widely used in our daily lives and in industrial ...
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere—And a New Study Has Linked Them to Cell Death in Our Nervous System
The study is particularly significant because it could help explain the association between these plastic-derived chemicals ...
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This technique uses light to destroy forever chemicals (PFAS)
PFAS, used in numerous products for their non-stick and waterproof properties, are known for their extreme resistance. Their chemical structure, based on carbon-fluorine bonds, makes them nearly ...
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Pulling the Threads of the ‘Complicated Patchwork of Federal and State Law’ around PFAS Class Action Lawsuits
Lynn L. Bergeson was interviewed by Christopher Bornmann in Pulling the Threads of the ‘Complicated Patchwork of Federal and ...
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What happened to all that PFAS-filled foam collected in New Hampshire?
The chemical structure of different types of PFAS, in particular the very strong carbon-fluorine bond, means they don’t break down in nature - hence the “forever” tag. As a result the ...
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Research Shows Light Can Break Down “Forever Chemicals” — But Will It Scale?
By directly targeting and dismantling the molecular structure of PFAS, photocatalytic systems like ours hold the potential for complete mineralization. Complete mineralization is a process that ...
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Long-chain and short-chain PFAS: what is the difference?
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals with exceptional chemical stability and unique ...
This Founder Created Tights Made From Bulletproof Vest Materials. Next Up: Sustainable Swimsuits
Katherine Homuth created Sheertex's tights from bulletproof vest materials. Next up for SRTX: new materials for sustainable ...