/oss/taxonomy/term/6263/all en /oss/article/general-science/forever-chemicals-seem-be-forever-spotlight <p>One of the questions I’ve been asked recently with increasing frequency is how to avoid exposure to those “forever chemicals” that we are being warned about in numerous newspaper articles, books, and social media sites. These are the “perfluoroalkyl substances,” commonly referred to by the acronym PFAS, pronounced as “peefas,” that constitute a family of some 9000 compounds. Many are used in a wide array of consumer items on account of their resistance to both water and fats as well as for their lubricant properties.</p> Tue, 17 May 2022 19:03:10 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9112 at /oss