Rapid, Low-Cost Sensor Identifies Tiny Amounts of PFAS
A cutting-edge technology may present an affordable and rapid method for testing PFAS, compounds associated with cancer and various health issues.
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A cutting-edge technology may present an affordable and rapid method for testing PFAS, compounds associated with cancer and various health issues.
The experts constructed a sensor capable of identifying these hazardous chemicals in water at remarkably low concentrations.
An MIT sensor can detect “forever chemicals” known as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in drinking water. PFAS are found in many consumer products and are linked to cancer and other health problems.
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