PFAS: Concerning Revelations and Regulatory Challenges
🧪 PFAS, the Eternal Pollutants PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are synthetic chemicals that persist in the environment and accumulate in living organisms.
Breaking Ground in PFAS Bioremediation: Microbes Offer a Sustainable Solution!
At CASC4DE, we are always on the lookout for groundbreaking scientific advancements that resonate with our commitment to quality and sustainability across industries.
Global Study Uncovers Widespread PFAS Contamination in Bottled and Tap Water
A groundbreaking study published on October 17, 2024 and led by research teams from the University of Birmingham and Shenzhen University, under the direction of Stuart Harrad and Yi Zhen, has revealed alarming levels of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), often called “forever chemicals,” in bottled and tap water worldwide.
Podcast - PFAS: investigation into eternal pollutants
TO LISTEN 🔈- A good summary of the PFAS issue with this podcast: their history, the cover-ups, the environmental and public health impacts… Behind this “revolution” lies a complex and unsavoury history…
France Info and Radio France - A survey on tap water contamination with eternal pollutants
📍France Info has just published a map of PFAS contamination in 89 tap water samples taken in France. But the 20 molecules analyzed represent only the tip of the iceberg, a small fraction of the total number of existing compounds.
PFAS pollution and NMR: a rapid and non-destructive diagnostic
In the context of ongoing PFAS crisis, CASC4DE proposes a quick NMR diagnosis to detect significant PFAS pollution by recognizing their distinctive NMR fingerprint.
PFAS: The 'Forever Pollution' Project
This week multiple colorful maps have been published gathering and analysing available data on PFAS contamination. This has been initiated by a group of journalists interested in a cross-boarder project about:
It's raining PFAS
Researchers from Stockholm University, ETH Zürich and RECETOX - Masaryk University Brno under supervision of Pr Ian Cousins and Pr.
'ENVOYE SPECIAL' focus on PFAS pollution
This Thursday evening on France 2 with ENVOYE SPECIAL, Elise Lucet’s team denounces a pollution of soils with perfluorinated substances, also called PFAS.
Higher Levels of 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Volunteer Firefighters
Research efforts on PFAS are needed to fully understand their impact and reduces PFAS risks to the public Exposure to per- and polyfluorialkyl substances (PFAS) has been evaluated for volunteer firefighters in New Jersey by Graber and coworkers.