PFAS have been used in everything from coffee cups to frying pans. But they’re toxic, and accumulating in the environment.
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Researchers continue to find PFAS-contaminated sites and waterways. Perhaps it is time to consider wider bans on these persistent chemicals.
Episodes of reported PFAS contamination are never far from the news. Here’s a run-down of what PFAS is, and why we have little reason to worry about its potential effects on our health.
EPA is moving to regulate two chemicals from a group called PFAS that are contaminating drinking water. A public health expert explains why the agency should take much broader action.
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Middlebury
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, Michigan State University
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Professor of Biochemistry, Michigan State University
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PhD Candidate in Quantum Technology & Innovation Governance, Institue for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University
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Professor, environmental microbiologist, Thompson Rivers University
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Professor of Integrated Water Systems, University of Sheffield
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Visiting Scientist, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
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Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Surrey
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Senior Lecturer in Chemistry and Environmental Forensics, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Assistant Professor/ Professeure adjointe, Université de Montréal
