Biological cleanup discovered for certain 'forever chemicals'

Chemical and environmental engineering scientists have identified two species of bacteria found in soil that break down a class of stubborn 'forever chemicals'-- per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, that have contaminated groundwater below industrial and military sites throughout the nation. The discovery gives hope for low-cost biological cleanup of these pollutants.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Z9wUsNK

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