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Une exposition prolongée Š de faibles concentrations de PFAS peut perturber les fonctions cérébrales, endommager les neurones et altérer la mémoire et le comportement des souris, selon une récente recherche.
#PFAS

"Some gut microbes can absorb and help expel ‘forever chemicals’ from the body, research shows"
#Health #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

And just 30 years ago, #PFAS were generally viewed as safe. Of course, it appears the manufacturers knew otherwise (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PFAS), but hey, it made a good profit. Yet another case of…

And just 30 years ago, #PFAS were generally viewed as safe. Of course, it appears the manufacturers knew otherwise (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PFAS), but hey, it made a good profit. Yet another case of…

"The UK rivers where ‘forever chemicals’ are found – and why scientists are worried"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

The UK rivers where 'forever chemical' found - and why scientists are worried
The first study of the TFA forever chemical indicates they are present in virtually every river in Britain

"‘Alarmingly high’ levels of forever chemicals found at airports in England, investigation reveals"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS

"Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?"
#PFAS #ForeverChemicals

Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?
The surprising "win-win" for farmers and fire departments

"PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals found in 98% of US waters tested"
#US #USA #America #PFAS

PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals found in 98% of US waters tested
A recent study from the U.S.-based environmental nonprofit Waterkeeper Alliance has found “forever chemicals” contamination in 98% of the waterways it tested in the United States. The findings come at a time when representatives from the world are gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the United Nations plastics treaty negotiations to hammer out a plan to […]

#Chempark #Leverkusen ( #Currenta) leitet gefährliche #PFAS und verbotene

"How plants could help us detect, and even destroy, dangerous ‘forever chemicals’"
#Plants #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

How plants could help us detect, and even destroy, dangerous ‘forever chemicals'
Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through the environment — and what farmers and landowners can do about it.

"Toxic Pfas above proposed safety limits in almost all English waters tested"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS #ForeverChemicals