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“A team of researchers from the University of Missouri may have cracked the code on ‘forever chemicals’ using a surprisingly common household material to remove PFAS from drinking water.
According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are synthetic chemicals used to manufacture everyday products from cosmetics and clothes to nonstick cookware and food packaging.
These substances have made their way into the environment and even the human body. Per the Environmental Protection Agency, PFAS can be found in food and drinking water. Because PFAS are so widespread, people are commonly exposed to these chemicals through contaminated food, drinking water, and everyday products.” …