India, May 7 -- PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) destruction technologies are gaining momentum as investor, corporate, and government attention intensifies. New research from Cleantech Group identifies $400 billion in environmental damages to global water systems requiring extensive remediation from insurance, government, and utility bodies.

Ongoing contamination studies in Australia, Europe, and the U.S. are now investigating health impacts related to the estimated 15,000 companies using PFAS in their daily operations.

PFAS, a family of chemicals used across a range of products including firefighting foams and water-repellent fabrics, are increasingly linked to serious health and environmental concerns. Novel contamination so...