PFAS chemicals, which contaminate water forever, can be broken down after all.

the chemicals may interfere with the body’s hormones, raise cholesterol levels, affect fertility and increase the risk of certain cancers, according to the EPA."

  • deafboy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    the fastest way to take PFAS down was to heat the “forever chemical” to boiling along with DMSO and lye, or sodium hydroxide

    Is it even feasible to basically pre-boil the drinking water on such a large scale?