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Researchers Are Slowly Finding Ways to Stem the Tide of PFAS Contamination
- mitchbob 1y agoHow about we stop making PFAS and destroy those we've already made? We know they're a threat to the health of the planet comparable to DDT and CFCs, and we had the collective wisdom to stop making those. And while we're at it, hold corporations that cover up the dangers of their products accountable. For background on how we got where we are with PFAS, see this account: How 3M Discovered, Then Concealed, the Dangers of Forever Chemicals https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/27/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-toxic https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/27/3m-forever-che... https://archive.ph/2025.01.07-211843/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/27/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-toxic https://archive.ph/2025.01.07-211843/https://www.newyorker.c...
- more_corn 1y agoI’d be happy if we started by keeping them out of our water an stopped wrapping our food with them.