In Pursuit: UNC Researchers Successfully Remove PFAS Chemicals from Water

Working across disciplines, UNC-Chapel Hill environmental engineer Orlando Coronell and chemist Frank Leibfarth have developed a filtration resin that has thus far been successful in removing most PFAS from water.

[desilyfe]

The best way is to bring a law to bar these chemicals from commercial use.

[davidferguson]

Good information. Keep up the good work.👍

[carcrazy]

Frank is an absolute legend. Don't think we didn't catch that closing meme.

[mickyfinn]

What happens to/with the waste product of these treatments???

[sharvo]

Does the resin just trap or does it transform to harmless? If it just trap, then what?

[jimhenry]

Your resin is anionic, cationic, absorbing or adsorbing?
Great work coming from an industrial chemist working in industrial water filtration.

[lgic]

So whete are we on this? Any filters in use? Are tests ongoing?

[lakea.]

What about removing them from the human body? The industrial world is becoming psychotic.

[SteveVilence]

The collection method using those plastic waterproof tubing would be adding PFAS... And there are over 2, 800 PFAS

[manie]

"The consumers demands them" ? Why would the public demand a toxic chemical that never natural degrades in the environment? They demand a safe alternative.

[jaylair]

This is good news, but I really mind the tag line that we're just stuck with these chemicals as a result of consumer demand. That is insane. When did consumer demand win such exalted status over an issue of life and death?

[manie]

I wouldn't really say customers demand these chemicals. Must probably don't often know anything about these chemicals, if they are in the products they buy and much less about the environmental/health effects of them.

If most people knew about these chemicals and knew of the adverse effects of them many I believe many would choose other products that are PFAS free.
It's more about the profit hungry chemical companies and their control over our regulatory agencies aka regulatory capture.

[kathb]

Please Describe The RESIN! Can you Link an article or paper? Thnx💕

[ElenivonMondlichtApsouneli]

What happened and after many decades everyone find out about this - now it is time to find about the other products espesially about medical .... of the last year

[ldragoner]

Should I worry about the PFAS in my brain?

[elquesoyyo_]

Explain why Dupont is not being sued up the wazu for this CRIMINAL ACT!.