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“A new study out of the United Kingdom suggests everyday tasks like washing pots and shampooing your hair could seriously pollute marine environments with harmful ‘forever chemicals.’ Called PFAS, these chemicals are known to leach into water — but the extent of their impact is just being uncovered.
What’s happening?
Scientists at the University of Portsmouth recently partnered with the Marine Conservation Society to investigate the presence of PFAS — or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — in marine environments.
PFAS are human-made chemicals found in food packaging, nonstick cookware, water-resistant clothing, personal care items such as shampoo, and more. They are often called ‘forever chemicals’ because they ‘usually take hundreds or thousands of years to break down,’ the World Economic Forum reports.”…