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Why Are PFAS so Awesome and so Awful?

Summary by scientias.nl
PFAS is not a single substance, but a collective name for approximately ten thousand different substances. They consist of chains of carbon atoms to which fluorine is bonded. It is precisely this bond that makes PFAS both particularly useful and virtually indestructible. Diederik explains how it works in this video: The bond between carbon and fluorine is extremely strong. As a result, PFAS repel […] More science? Read the latest articles on Sci…
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PFAS is not a single substance, but a collective name for approximately ten thousand different substances. They consist of chains of carbon atoms to which fluorine is bonded. It is precisely this bond that makes PFAS both particularly useful and virtually indestructible. Diederik explains how it works in this video: The bond between carbon and fluorine is extremely strong. As a result, PFAS repel […] More science? Read the latest articles on Sci…

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scientias.nl broke the news in Middelharnis, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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