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PFAS 'forever chemicals' are widespread and threaten human health – here's a strategy for protecting the public

  • Written by Carol Kwiatkowski, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University
PFAS 'forever chemicals' are widespread and threaten human health – here's a strategy for protecting the publicFirefighting foam left after a fire in Pennsylvania. These foams often contain PFAS chemicals that can contaminate water supplies.Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Like many inventions, the discovery of Teflon happened by accident. In 1938, chemists from Dupont (now Chemours) were studying refrigerant gases when, much to their surprise,...

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