17 min
Your Drinking Water Could be Contaminated with PFAS SP3: Space, Sports, Spectroscopy
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Are you concerned about contamination in your drinking water? I think everyone feels that their water should be clean and free of pollutants. One of the common pollutants is a class of compounds that simply do not break down. These are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS compounds. Let's talk about PFAS compounds. Specifically, what they are, why are they trouble, and what is being done to address the contamination. Image of some PFAS contaminated sites from Northeastern University.
Basic information and drinking water advisories from the EPA
How to remove PFAS from drinking water
PFAS in food containers and FDA's warning to manufacturers
Maine bans PFAS
Current US legislation addressing PFAS contamination
European countries to ban PFAS
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Are you concerned about contamination in your drinking water? I think everyone feels that their water should be clean and free of pollutants. One of the common pollutants is a class of compounds that simply do not break down. These are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS compounds. Let's talk about PFAS compounds. Specifically, what they are, why are they trouble, and what is being done to address the contamination. Image of some PFAS contaminated sites from Northeastern University.
Basic information and drinking water advisories from the EPA
How to remove PFAS from drinking water
PFAS in food containers and FDA's warning to manufacturers
Maine bans PFAS
Current US legislation addressing PFAS contamination
European countries to ban PFAS
Check out the show's website!
Follow the show on social media: Facebook or Instagram or Twitter
Want to get in touch with the show? Please email SP3Podcast@gmail.com for any questions, episode ideas, or suggestions!
Please consider becoming a patron of the show by signing up on Patreon! It helps the show create new and interesting episodes and you might even have the chance to be on a future episode!
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sp3-space-sports-spectro/support
17 min