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| − | '''PFAS''' (sometimes PFOS or PFOA, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are widely used long lasting chemicals, which break down very slowly over time;<ref>https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explained</ref> so slowly that they are also known as "forever chemicals".<ref>https://regenesis.com/en/forever-chemicals/</ref> | + | '''PFAS''' (sometimes PFOS or PFOA, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), most commonly known under the [[DuPont]] brand name '''Teflon''', are widely used long lasting chemicals, which break down very slowly over time;<ref>https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explained</ref> so slowly that they are also known as "forever chemicals".<ref>https://regenesis.com/en/forever-chemicals/</ref> |
| − | They are found in the blood of people and animals all over the world and are present in a variety of food products and in the environment (especially in the US). | + | PFAS are commonly found in every household, and in products as diverse as non-stick cookware, stain resistant furniture and carpets, wrinkle free and water repellant clothing, cosmetics, lubricants, paint, pizza boxes, popcorn bags, and many other everyday products.<ref>https://casaweb.org/renewable-resources/pfas-1/</ref> |
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| + | They are also found in the blood of people and animals all over the world and are present in a variety of food products and in the environment (especially in the US). | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | [[File:PFAS-USA.webp|thumb|left|300px|How “forever chemicals” polluted America’s water - VOX - August 4, 2020.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZHuZkUUYM4</ref>]] | ||
In [[1946]], [[DuPont]] introduced nonstick cookware coated with Teflon. Today the family of fluorinated chemicals that sprang from Teflon includes thousands of nonstick, stain-repellent and waterproof compounds called PFAS. These are also used in fire-fighting foam.<ref>https://www.michigan.gov/pfasresponse/0,9038,7-365-86514-496805--,00.html</ref><ref>https://vanguard-fire.com/what-are-pfas-and-how-do-they-impact-fire-protection/</ref><ref>https://publications.aecom.com/pfas/solutions/monitoring-pfas-contamination-at-a-former-fire-extinguisher-factory/</ref> [[3M]] became its main manufacturer.<ref>https://www.ewg.org/pfaschemicals/what-are-forever-chemicals.html</ref> | In [[1946]], [[DuPont]] introduced nonstick cookware coated with Teflon. Today the family of fluorinated chemicals that sprang from Teflon includes thousands of nonstick, stain-repellent and waterproof compounds called PFAS. These are also used in fire-fighting foam.<ref>https://www.michigan.gov/pfasresponse/0,9038,7-365-86514-496805--,00.html</ref><ref>https://vanguard-fire.com/what-are-pfas-and-how-do-they-impact-fire-protection/</ref><ref>https://publications.aecom.com/pfas/solutions/monitoring-pfas-contamination-at-a-former-fire-extinguisher-factory/</ref> [[3M]] became its main manufacturer.<ref>https://www.ewg.org/pfaschemicals/what-are-forever-chemicals.html</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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PFAS (sometimes PFOS or PFOA, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), most commonly known under the DuPont brand name Teflon, are widely used long lasting chemicals, which break down very slowly over time;[1] so slowly that they are also known as "forever chemicals".[2]
PFAS are commonly found in every household, and in products as diverse as non-stick cookware, stain resistant furniture and carpets, wrinkle free and water repellant clothing, cosmetics, lubricants, paint, pizza boxes, popcorn bags, and many other everyday products.[3]
They are also found in the blood of people and animals all over the world and are present in a variety of food products and in the environment (especially in the US).
History
How “forever chemicals” polluted America’s water - VOX - August 4, 2020.[4]
In 1946, DuPont introduced nonstick cookware coated with Teflon. Today the family of fluorinated chemicals that sprang from Teflon includes thousands of nonstick, stain-repellent and waterproof compounds called PFAS. These are also used in fire-fighting foam.[5][6][7] 3M became its main manufacturer.[8]
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References
- ↑ https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explained
- ↑ https://regenesis.com/en/forever-chemicals/
- ↑ https://casaweb.org/renewable-resources/pfas-1/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZHuZkUUYM4
- ↑ https://www.michigan.gov/pfasresponse/0,9038,7-365-86514-496805--,00.html
- ↑ https://vanguard-fire.com/what-are-pfas-and-how-do-they-impact-fire-protection/
- ↑ https://publications.aecom.com/pfas/solutions/monitoring-pfas-contamination-at-a-former-fire-extinguisher-factory/
- ↑ https://www.ewg.org/pfaschemicals/what-are-forever-chemicals.html
