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- Piezoelectric Catalyst Destroys Forever Chemicals https://spectrum.ieee.org/pfas-busting-piezoelectric-catalyst 2 comments
- Pollution cleanup method destroys toxic “forever chemicals” https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2022/12/12/pollution-cleanup-method-destroys-toxic-forever-chemicals 80 comments
- UBC engineers develop all-in-one solution to catch and destroy forever chemicals https://news.ubc.ca/2024/08/ubc-pfas-forever-chemicals-solution/ 9 comments
- Piezoelectric catalyst destroys forever chemicals https://spectrum.ieee.org/pfas-busting-piezoelectric-catalyst 5 comments upliftingnews
- The race to destroy PFAS, the forever chemicals https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/26/1082292/the-race-to-destroy-pfas-the-forever-chemicals/ 10 comments environment
- Scientists at Northwestern University have found a way to destroy 'forever chemicals' previously thought to stay in air and water permanently. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-way-destroy-pfas-forever-chemicals-rcna43528 49 comments futurology
- Scientists may have found an affordable way to destroy forever chemicals https://www.engadget.com/scientists-find-affordable-way-break-down-pfas-185743322.html 46 comments technology
- 'Forever chemicals' destroyed by simple new method https://phys.org/news/2022-08-chemicals-simple-method.html 9 comments worldnews
- 'Forever chemicals' destroyed by simple new method https://phys.org/news/2022-08-chemicals-simple-method.html 5 comments futurology
- 'Forever chemicals' destroyed by simple new method https://phys.org/news/2022-08-chemicals-simple-method.html 12 comments environment
- Scientists Achieve the Impossible, Safely Destroy Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ https://www.vice.com/en/article/93akxd/scientists-achieve-the-impossible-safely-destroy-toxic-forever-chemicals 11 comments upliftingnews
- Scientists Achieve the Impossible, Safely Destroy Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ | The "forever" in "forever chemicals" is now a lot shorter than we thought thanks to a new method of safely breaking them down. https://www.vice.com/en/article/93akxd/scientists-achieve-the-impossible-safely-destroy-toxic-forever-chemicals 4 comments upliftingnews
- Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New Technique https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/science/pfas-forever-chemicals.html?_kx=4hcbYsWXJPWKAHM66658HMlkWUsqOQhN5M3-7o0XBYs%3D.Jxv8nU 10 comments environment
- Scientists Achieve the Impossible, Safely Destroy Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ | The "forever" in "forever chemicals" is now a lot shorter than we thought thanks to a new method of safely breaking them down. https://www.vice.com/en/article/93akxd/scientists-achieve-the-impossible-safely-destroy-toxic-forever-chemicals 55 comments futurology
- PFAS: Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful forever chemicals https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62561756 4 comments environment
- PFAS: Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62561756 9 comments worldnews
- Scientists Achieve the Impossible, Safely Destroy Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ https://www.vice.com/en/article/93akxd/scientists-achieve-the-impossible-safely-destroy-toxic-forever-chemicals 12 comments worldnews
- ‘Forever chemicals’ destroyed by simple new method https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/961780 5 comments upliftingnews
- Scientists Achieve the Impossible, Safely Destroy Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ https://www.vice.com/en/article/93akxd/scientists-achieve-the-impossible-safely-destroy-toxic-forever-chemicals 22 comments upliftingnews
- Scientists Achieve the Impossible, Safely Destroy Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ https://www.vice.com/en/article/93akxd/scientists-achieve-the-impossible-safely-destroy-toxic-forever-chemicals 67 comments environment
- Just 3 ingredients can quickly destroy widely used PFAS ‘forever chemicals’, study shows https://www.sciencenews.org/article/pfas-forever-chemicals-uv-iodide-perfluoroalkyl-polyfluoroalkyl-sulfite 7 comments science
- PFAS chemicals do not last forever: The use of sulfite and iodide under ultraviolet light can destroy PFAS in water in a few hours https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2022/05/19/pfas-chemicals-do-not-last-forever 60 comments science
- Competition to destroy ‘forever chemicals’ heats up https://cen.acs.org/environment/persistent-pollutants/Competition-destroy-forever-chemicals-heats/102/i7 54 comments upliftingnews
- Scientists are figuring out how to destroy “forever chemicals” https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/08/scientists-are-figuring-out-how-to-destroy-forever-chemicals/ 5 comments environment
- Scientists are figuring out how to destroy “forever chemicals” https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/08/scientists-are-figuring-out-how-to-destroy-forever-chemicals/ 14 comments technology
- Scientists are figuring out how to destroy “forever chemicals” https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/08/scientists-are-figuring-out-how-to-destroy-forever-chemicals/ 23 comments science
- Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy 'forever chemicals' https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-simple-safe-method-destroy-181712425.html 2 comments environment
- Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy 'forever chemicals' https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220818-scientists-find-simple-safe-method-to-destroy-forever-chemicals 62 comments upliftingnews
- Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy 'forever chemicals' https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220818-scientists-find-simple-safe-method-to-destroy-forever-chemicals 2 comments health
- Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy 'forever chemicals' https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220818-scientists-find-simple-safe-method-to-destroy-forever-chemicals 104 comments worldnews
- Simple mix of soap and solvent could help destroy ‘forever chemicals’ https://www.science.org/content/article/simple-mix-soap-and-solvent-could-help-destroy-forever-chemicals 38 comments science
- New technology seeks to destroy toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pfas-forever-chemicals-drinking-water-battelle/ 12 comments environment
- How to Destroy 'Forever Chemicals'; Health-damaging PFASs are nearly impossible to break down—but a new hot-water technique can destroy them https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-destroy-forever-chemicals/ 4 comments environment
- Forever chemicals tainting food supply, destroying American farmers https://www.newsnationnow.com/prime/pfas-forever-chemicals-sludge-farmers/ 9 comments environment
- ‘Forever’ chemicals can be destroyed with clever chemistry — now test these techniques outside the lab https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03753-z 13 comments futurology
- UBC engineers develop all-in-one solution to catch and destroy ‘forever chemicals’ https://news.ubc.ca/2024/08/ubc-pfas-forever-chemicals-solution/ 19 comments technology
- How to destroy a 'forever chemical' – scientists are discovering ways to eliminate PFAS, but this growing global health problem isn't going away soon https://theconversation.com/how-to-destroy-a-forever-chemical-scientists-are-discovering-ways-to-eliminate-pfas-but-this-growing-global-health-problem-isnt-going-away-soon-188965 2 comments environment
- Scientists are figuring out how to destroy “forever chemicals”: One class of PFAS chemicals can be broken down into harmless compounds with lye. https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/08/scientists-are-figuring-out-how-to-destroy-forever-chemicals/ 6 comments futurology
- Simple method destroys dangerous 'forever chemicals,' making water safe: Using common reagents in heated water, chemists can 'behead' and break down PFAS, leaving only harmless compounds https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220818163721.htm 4 comments upliftingnews
- We may finally be able to destroy a dreaded PFAS 'forever chemical' in our drinking water | the process would involve placing compounds that contain metal, like copper nanoparticles, into water and exposing them to ultraviolet radiation https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/cp/c9cp06797c#!divabstract 7 comments science