PFAS contamination from biosolids use has made national headlines in recent months, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warning that these compounds found in sewage can exceed safety ...
It stated that their drinking water exceeds new national guidelines for a broad family of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The compounds do not easily break down in the ...
a research team at the University of California - Riverside has found a way to break down two of the most common PFAS compounds — PFOA and PFOS — in less than an hour by using hydrogen and UV light.
This study helps to fill in the scant knowledge we have on how PFAS affects wild animals. This group of around 15,000 compounds has already been linked to health issues like decreased fertility, ...