@jeffw@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world • 1 year agoScientists Discover Way to Destroy Harmful “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supplytruthout.orgexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-square@Waterdoc@lemmy.calinkfedilink0•1 year agoIt’s “forever” in the environmental sense that they don’t break down naturally (or at least very, very slowly). That said, “forever chemicals” is more of a media buzzword than a term that scientists use.
minus-square@jeffw@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilink0•1 year agoPFAS last a hell of a long time without our intervention
so not forever?
It’s “forever” in the environmental sense that they don’t break down naturally (or at least very, very slowly). That said, “forever chemicals” is more of a media buzzword than a term that scientists use.
Indefinite chemicals.
Nothing lasts forever.
Our collective love of Dolly Parton?
PFAS last a hell of a long time without our intervention