The BBC’s Rare Earth programme has a new episode out on PFAS, the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are now a major emerging pollutant:Ā listen or download on Rare Earth – Forever Chemicals – BBC Sounds.
Dr Tao Lyu from Cranfield University, who leads EBNetās PFAS Working Group, says: āNew research shows that cleaning up PFAS contaminationĀ –Ā just here in the UKĀ –Ā could cost close to a trillion pounds. With strict safety limits for these āforever chemicalsā, the pressure is on to develop and roll out better, greener, and more affordable ways to remove and destroy themā.
The WG has also prepared a Position Statement, released on Thursday of our #EnvBiotechAware week along with more updates from this WG. Access it HERE, and for further information contact Dr Lyu and colleagues.
