A breakthrough on harmful chemicals

On August 18, a team of US scientists announced that they had found a way to destroy chemicals that pose a threat to human health around the world. The discovery is considered a breakthrough in the search for a way to rid the planet of “forever chemicals,” which pollute water, soil, and air. What happened? In a study in the journal Science, researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois reported that they had developed an effective and inexpensive method for breaking down chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are known as forever chemicals because they don’t break down naturally and remain hazardous for hundreds of years. Scientists had previously figured out how to remove PFAS from contaminated water or soil but, until now, had no safe and effective way…

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