Expert Insights On PFAS Treatment
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Reducing PFAS In Drinking Water With Treatment Technologies
8/29/2018
Per- and Polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that persist in the environment. These chemicals have been used for decades in consumer products to make them non-stick and water resistant. They are also found in firefighting foams and are applied in many industrial processes.
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EPA Researchers Use Innovative Approach To Find PFAS In The Environment
8/20/2018
There are thousands of per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in use for countless consumer products. PFAS can make products non-stick or waterproof. They are also used in industrial processes and make up fire-fighting foams used by first responders. With so many types of PFAS in use, EPA researchers have had to use new and innovative tools to gather more information about these chemicals.
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The U.S. Government Is Finally Starting To Pay Attention To PFAS — It's About Time
6/22/2018
The Environment Working Group (EWG) recently released a report that claims up to 110 million Americans could have drinking water contaminated by PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) — much higher than the previous estimate of 16 million affected Americans.