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Spring is in the air, and so are PFAS: New detection method captures forever chemicals as they evaporate

Photo credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki / University at Buffalo - A method developed in the lab of University at Buffalo researcher Emanuela Gionfriddo involves caputring PFAS molecules with a probe and then heating the probe to transfer them into an anayltical instrument.

Read the full article by Tom Dinki (University at Buffalo)

“The first-ever federal restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water were created last year. Municipalities throughout the country are working to upgrade their water systems to detect and remove PFAS, which take so long to break down they’ve earned the nickname ‘forever chemicals.’

But what about the PFAS in the breath you just took? 

There are currently no federal regulations for PFAS air emissions. In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is still in the process of developing a standardized method for capturing and measuring PFAS in air emissions.” …

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