jeffw@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 7 months agoScientists Discover Way to Destroy Harmful “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supplytruthout.orgexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1198arrow-down12cross-posted to: environment@beehaw.org
arrow-up1196arrow-down1external-linkScientists Discover Way to Destroy Harmful “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supplytruthout.orgjeffw@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square25fedilinkcross-posted to: environment@beehaw.org
minus-squareWaterdoc@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 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.