Scientists blast 'forever chemicals' with intense UV light, and water helps break them apart

Scientists blast 'forever chemicals' with intense UV light, and water helps break them apart

After years of resisting breakdown, PFAS, the notoriously stubborn "forever chemicals" that can remain in water, soil, and human bodies for decades, may have a newly identified vulnerability. In a new study, scientists found that blasting these forever chemicals with intense ultraviolet light helped to dismantle them. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are known to be difficult to destroy. They have also been used for decades i…