Adelaide, Aug. 9 -- Australian researchers have developed a sunlight-activated material that transforms toxic "forever chemicals" (PFAS) in water into harmless fluoride.
The innovation offers a low-energy approach to tackling toxic PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination, which has been linked to cancer, infertility, and developmental disorders, according to a statement released Friday by the University of Adelaide in South Australia.
PFAS are synthetic chemicals in cookware, firefighting foams and water-repellent fabrics that resist breakdown and build up in the environment and the human body, with over 85 percent of Australians carrying them in their blood, it said. New drinking water guidelines have cut safe PFAS...