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Scientists Discover Way to Destroy Harmful “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supply (truthout.org)
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[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 41 points 10 months ago

Tldr;

In 2022, a team at University of California at Riverside discovered that blasting wastewater with special “short-wave” ultraviolet rays causes PFAS chemical bonds to break down without creating harmful byproducts.