6+ hour, 55+ min ago  (792+ words) School uniforms and non-stick pans are some of the everyday products that are treated with a group of chemicals, called PFAS, to make them stain and water resistant. But there is growing concern about the long-term environmental and health impacts…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (782+ words) As the US'Israel war on Iran escalates, so too does the global oil crisis. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of the world's oil and natural gas flows, and the targeting of oil production facilities…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (985+ words) The UK is to increase testing for so-called "forever chemicals" as part of a national plan to tackle the substances, which have prompted environmental and health concerns. The chemicals, also known as PFAS, are used in many everyday products because…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (524+ words) The European Commission plans to launch a vast operation to clean up PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), also known as "forever chemicals" in water through the creation of public-private partnerships. These were the conclusions of the European Water Resilience Strategy,…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (648+ words) When a molecule absorbs light, it undergoes a whirlwind of quantum-mechanical transformations. Electrons jump between energy levels, atoms vibrate, and chemical bonds shift " all within millionths of a billionth of a second. Yet despite their importance, chemical processes driven by…...