jeffw@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 6 months agoScientists Discover Way to Destroy Harmful “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supplytruthout.orgexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1198arrow-down1external-linkScientists Discover Way to Destroy Harmful “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supplytruthout.orgjeffw@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square25fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squareWaterdoclinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoIt’s “forever” in the environmental sense that they don’t break down naturally (or at least very, very slowly). That said, “forever chemicals” is more of a media buzzword than a term that scientists use.
It’s “forever” in the environmental sense that they don’t break down naturally (or at least very, very slowly). That said, “forever chemicals” is more of a media buzzword than a term that scientists use.