PFAS collaboration

PFAS chemicals end up in the environment and pollute it for generations. The substances in this huge class of substances accumulate in the environment and many may accumulate in the human body. Some PFAS are linked to diseases such as cancer, metabolic disorders and immune damage or negative effects on fertility and babies in the womb. Transition to safe alternatives is therefore urgently needed.

The PFAS Collaboration between Empa, Eawag and the Ecotox Centre provides facts about the pollution caused by this problematic class of substances – and what the three institutes are doing about it.

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