This doesn't seem great!
Bringing it back around to the TP of it all, this new study is adding more fuel to the anti-PFAS fire after researchers at the University of Florida found that a specific type of these forever chemicals, known as disubstituted polyfluoroalkyl phosphates , are uber-common in both wastewater and in toilet paper, strongly suggesting a link between the two.
In the US and Canada, the ACS journal paper notes, toilet paper appears to result in four percent of the diPAP contamination in wastewater sludge — and that number is even higher in Europe, where it contributes to 35 percent of the "forever" chemicals in Swedish wastewater and up to a whopping 89 percent in France.
While these findings are indeed troubling, the CDC and other regulatory bodies have warned that more research needs to be conducted to figure out both how serious PFAS contamination really is and how best to handle it. Even the EPA's potential regulation will focus more on removing the chemicals from water than on banning their use completely — and that process alone, critics told theIn the meantime, it's clear enough that these chemicals are bad news, and it's up to the industry to self-regulate while the government catches up — though as we've
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Scientists discover new Easter Island moai statue in dry lake bedScientists have found a previously undiscovered moai, monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island, in a dry lake bed.
Read more »
‘Forever chemicals’ in your toilet paper might give you cancer: studyIs it time to toss your TP? Researchers have discovered toxic “forever chemicals” in toilet paper, which have been linked to certain cancers.
Read more »
Now We Need to Worry About Harmful 'Forever Chemicals' in Our Toilet Paper TooA new global study finds harmful PFAS chemicals in toilet paper and sewage
Read more »
Archaeologists discover secret chamber inside Great Pyramid of GizaA 30-foot-long corridor was discovered by scientists Thursday near the main entrance of the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
Read more »
Discover Card to Begin Tracking Gun Purchases in AprilBeginning in April 2023, Discover will become the first credit card issuer to track gun purchases made by their cardholders.
Read more »