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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (also PFAS, [1] PFASs, [2] and sometimes referred to as "forever chemicals" [3] [4]) are a group of synthetic organofluorine chemical compounds that have multiple fluorine atoms attached to an alkyl chain; there are 7 million such chemicals according to PubChem. [5]
Chemicals found in sewage sludge that some farmers use to fertilize fields and pastures can pose a threat to human and animal health, the US Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday.
Called “forever chemicals” because of how long they remain in the human body and environment, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a growing health concern.
The chemicals, which number in the thousands, can be found in a variety of household sources and can make their way into municipal sewage systems. Including Tacoma’s.
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Why Are Forever Chemicals So Bad? One of the most notable group of forever chemicals are PFAS, which stands for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS have been linked to fertility ...
It also found that 30% of all dollar store products tested contained heavy metals [12] such as lead and other toxic chemicals such as phthalates, bisphenols and PFAS (a.k.a. “forever chemicals.”) In 2022, a report by Environmental Defence found that the expansive “toxic tailings” ponds created by the oil industry exceeded 300 km² ...
Dangerous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are known as ‘forever chemicals’ due to their strong carbon-fluoride bonds. A new study analyzes a bacterium that has developed a ...