Just 3 ingredients can quickly destroy widely used PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
WEBJun 3, 2022 · Now, a study shows that the combination of ultraviolet light and a couple of common chemicals can break down nearly all the PFAS in a concentrated solution in just hours.
Scientists find new way to break down PFAS 'forever chemicals' - NBC News
WEBAug 18, 2022 · On Thursday, researchers at Northwestern University published a study showing that PFAS can be destroyed using two relatively harmless chemicals: sodium hydroxide or lye, a chemical used to...
A New Way to Break Down PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' - Verywell …
WEBAug 22, 2022 · A new study found a way to break down certain kinds of PFAS in a low-energy, cost-effective way. The new approach uses a mix of an ingredient commonly found in soap and another well-known solvent to degrade the chemicals under mild conditions.
Scientists Just Discovered an Easy Way to Remove Forever Chemicals ...
WEBAug 26, 2022 · Researchers were able to degrade the forever chemicals by placing them in lye-based solvents over a low heat. The strategy was successful in degrading the chemicals by anywhere from 78% to 100% within a 24-hour period. The method worked on 10 types of common PFAS.
How to Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’ - Scientific American
WEBJan 31, 2022 · How to Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’. Health-damaging PFASs are nearly impossible to break down—but a new hot-water technique can destroy them. By Lars Fischer. Current attempts to control...
Forever chemicals are everywhere. These burnt wood chips could …
WEB18 hours ago · Used in many household products, some highly toxic PFAS take a thousand years to break down. Researchers say these burnt wood chips could help eliminate forever chemicals in contaminated drinking ...
Can we take the ‘forever’ out of forever chemicals? - BBC
WEBNicknamed "forever chemicals", PFAS are persistent and ubiquitous. They have been found in rainwater, soil, wildlife and humans. Now, scientists are working on ways to clean up their...
How to take ‘forever’ out of forever chemicals - Nature
WEBDec 14, 2023 · How to take ‘forever’ out of forever chemicals. Stubborn compounds called PFAS in drinking water put health at risk. Technologies based on plasmas, pressure, sound or fungus could finally ...
Scientists find a simple way to destroy 'forever chemicals' — by ...
WEBAug 24, 2022 · Synthetic compounds known as "forever chemicals" because they never break down in the environment can actually be destroyed — by beheading. Scientists discovered a simple destruction...
How to destroy ‘forever chemicals’: cheap method breaks down …
WEBAug 18, 2022 · Researchers have developed 1 a way to break down long-lasting chemicals that they say is easier and cheaper than the harsh methods currently used. Their work also hints at how these chemicals,...