Diamonds are “Forever,” PFAS are Not

PFAS, known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence, pose environmental challenges across various products. Recent research has identified an enzyme capable of degrading fluorinated compounds, presenting a potential solution to the difficulty in removing PFAS from the environment. Scientists engineered a bacterium to produce this enzyme, overcoming toxicity issues, and paving the way for a cost-effective and efficient biological breakdown of PFAS. This discovery offers hope for addressing PFAS pollution, a problem that has led to significant remediation costs.

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