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We developed a way to use light to dismantle PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ – long-lasting environmental pollutants

  • Written by Arindam Sau, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder
imagePFAS can contaminate the environment – their chemical structure makes them difficult to remove. George Pachantouris/Moment via Getty Images

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have earned the nickname of forever chemicals from their extraordinary ability to stick around in the environment long after they’ve been...

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