Simple method destroys dangerous 'forever chemicals,' making water safe

Simple method destroys dangerous 'forever chemicals,' making water safe

Using common reagents in heated water, chemists can splice and break down PFAS, leaving only harmless compounds

Published: Sep, 1, 2022

If you're despairing at recent reports that Earth's water sources have been thoroughly infested with hazardous human-made chemicals called PFAS that can last for thousands of years, making even rainwater unsafe to drink, there's a spot of good news. Chemists have developed a simple way to break down almost a dozen types of these nearly indestructible 'forever chemicals' at relatively low temperatures with no harmful byproducts. 

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Article: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abm8868