non-targeted analysis

🧪🌍 A Glimmer of Hope Against “Forever Chemicals”: The PFAS Challenge

🔬 In a recent article published in Nature Magazine — Breaking strong carbon–fluorine bonds for recycling — fluorine chemistry specialist Véronique Gouverneur and her group at the University of Oxford, together with Robert Paton from the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, describe a discovery as unexpected as it is promising in the field of PFAS treatment — those notoriously persistent fluorinated compounds in the environment.

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🍷 TFA Contamination in European Wines: A Rising PFAS Concern

A recent pan-European study has revealed an alarming trend in the wine industry: widespread contamination of wines with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a degradation product of PFAS-containing pesticides and fluorinated gases.

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đźš« Flufenacet Banned: A Bold Step Toward Health & Environmental Protection

EU Moves to Phase Out PFAS Pesticides On March 12, 2025, EU Member States officially voted to permanently ban flufenacet, a pesticide belonging to the family of PFAS – “forever chemicals” known for their extreme persistence and toxic effects.

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