Discover CleanTech, Issue 6, February 2023

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Discover CleanTech

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Special Feature

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PFAS

Raising the bar on PFAS removal Highly stable and resistant to degradation once in the environment, PFAS is a large group of manmade chemicals, known as ‘forever chemicals’. As the chemicals are being linked to several serious health problems in humans, including cancer, thyroid disease and immune system disorders, the removal of PFAS from water sources is becoming increasingly urgent. Writing for Discover Cleantech, Maria Stranne, PhD in biotechnology, explores the problem and its solutions. BY MARIA STRANNE

In 2018 alone, about 25,000 tonnes of PFAS were released into the atmosphere, soil and water.

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