Can forever chemicals be destroyed? (PFAS part 4)
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So is there any hope of destroying forever chemicals? Once we've made these super resilient molecules, can we finally figure out how to unmake them? And if so, how? Well the good news is yes, they can be destroyed, and the methods are fascinating.
References from this Episode
So is there any hope of destroying forever chemicals? Once we've made these super resilient molecules, can we finally figure out how to unmake them? And if so, how? Well the good news is yes, they can be destroyed, and the methods are fascinating.
References from this Episode
- https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/how-to-put-an-end-to-forever-chemicals-and-annihilate-pfas-pollution/4016018.article
- https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2023/january/farewell-to-forever-destroying-pfas-by-grinding-it-up-with-new-additive.html
- https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/how-to-put-an-end-to-forever-chemicals-and-annihilate-pfas-pollution/4016018.article
- https://cen.acs.org/environment/persistent-pollutants/Forever-chemicals-technologies-aim-destroy/97/i12
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqKEG5LxPiY&t=189s
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