@jeffw@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world • 11 months agoScientists Discover Way to Destroy Harmful “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supplytruthout.orgexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1197cross-posted to: science@slrpnk.net
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minus-square@jeffw@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilink13•11 months agoPFAS last a hell of a long time without our intervention
minus-square@Waterdoc@lemmy.calinkfedilink3•11 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.
minus-square@Spitzspot@lemmings.worldlinkfedilink12•11 months agoOur collective love of Dolly Parton?
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PFAS last a hell of a long time without our intervention
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.
Nothing lasts forever.
Our collective love of Dolly Parton?
Nothing.
Indefinite chemicals.