Just 3 ingredients can quickly destroy widely used PFAS ‘forever chemicals’

A new process for breaking down these enduring molecules does so in just hours

An outdoor view of an apparatus that removes chemicals from the public water supply. Two men in hardhats look on.

Polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are separated from the water supply at facilities such as this one in Fullerton, Calif. Once isolated, the long-lasting chemicals still need to be destroyed to prevent their escape back into the water supply.

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The undoing of toxic “forever chemicals” may be found in products in your pantry.