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Breakthrough Method to Dispose of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Shows Promise

We've previously shared about the health concerns tied to PFAS, "forever chemicals" that are now thought to be found in the blood of up to 97% of Americans. PFAS, short for per-and-poly-fluoroalkyl substances, was developed in 1946 by DuPont and was introduced in nonstick cookware coated with Teflon. Since then, the family of fluorinated chemicals… Continue reading Breakthrough Method to Dispose of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Shows Promise

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PFAS (Forever Chemicals) Are Seemingly Unavoidable

PFAS, short for per-and-poly-fluoroalkyl substances, was developed in 1946 by DuPont and was introduced in nonstick cookware coated with Teflon. 3M ultimately became the primary manufacturer of products containing PFAS. Since then, the family of fluorinated chemicals that sprang from Teflon includes thousands of nonstick, stain-repellent and waterproof compounds called. PFAS are unavoidable in today's… Continue reading PFAS (Forever Chemicals) Are Seemingly Unavoidable