Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—dubbed “forever chemicals”—are no match for two low-cost compounds that scientists recently discovered can safely destroy them, according to a new study.
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reported, as they are in everything from dental floss to food wrappers to tap water. The team of scientists hope they can eventually use their findings to destroy PFAS on a larger scale, though the problem keeps growing as companies continue to create new PFAS chemicals.
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