Your gut has a secret weapon against ‘forever chemicals’: microbes
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Tag: PFAS
How to Filter PFAS from Water: Protecting Your Home from ‘Forever Chemicals’
PFAS—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—are a group of synthetic chemicals that have become annoyingly pervasive in day-to-day life. First developed in ...
Asian Americans have the highest exposure to toxic forever chemicals. Scientists aren’t sure why
Study looks into the exposure to PFAS for different ethnic and racial groups.
Most research on ‘forever chemicals’ doesn’t get any kind of media coverage — and it’s a problem
This risks the information not properly reaching the public.
Almost half of US tap water is contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’
The problem is much more extensive than we thought.
Cheap, simple new technique developed to destroy ultra-resistant ‘forever chemical’ pollution
Such compounds have found their way into the bloodstreams of estimated 97% of Americans.
Regular blood donations can help remove toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from our bodies
Whether this is a viable long-term solution remains to be seen.
