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Israel eased toxic PFAS cleanup rules using research tied to chemical industry, report finds

Health Ministry and Water Authority reject the new PFAS thresholds, freezing their use as experts warn looser cleanup rules could delay soil removal and expose the public to hazardous contamination

Shani Ashkenazi/Calcalist | 05.20.26

Illustration shows PFAS chemicals, the products they’re found in, and their breakdown into carbon and fluorine

The end of forever chemicals?

Team of researchers in China develops method for breaking down PFAS using a combination of light and a catalyst, a substance that enables or accelerates chemical reactions without being consumed

Daniel Khayakelson/Davidson Institute of Science | 04.26.25

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