Researchers Develop Method to Permanently Destroy Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water Supply
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Photo caption: Fatemeh Asadi Zeidabadi, a Ph.D. student in the UBC department of chemical and biological engineering and a student in Dr. Madjid Mohseni’s group. UBC. Article by Cristen Hemingway Jaynes. Edited by Chris McDermott. EcoWatch – March 24, 2023.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known as “forever chemicals” because they last in the environment for thousands of years. They are found in a range of products, from firefighting foam to non-stick cookware, cosmetics and raingear, and have made their way into the water supply. They have also been found in the blood of every American who’s been tested. […]
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