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Scientists find a simple way to destroy 'forever chemicals' — by beheading them (www.livescience.com)

submitted 8 months ago by kalkulat@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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the chemicals may interfere with the body's hormones, raise cholesterol levels, affect fertility and increase the risk of certain cancers, according to the EPA."

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[–] deafboy@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (3 children)

the fastest way to take PFAS down was to heat the "forever chemical" to boiling along with DMSO and lye, or sodium hydroxide

Is it even feasible to basically pre-boil the drinking water on such a large scale?

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 8 points 8 months ago

DMSO and NaOH are not what you want in drinking water

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