Is There an End to Forever Chemicals?

Although toxic, PFAS compounds are used to create more than 39,000 electronic components. They can persist in the environment (and the human body) for years.

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Communications of the ACM
Published
2026-01-08
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3779623
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Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
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Is There an End to Forever Chemicals?

Samuel Greengard
Communications of the ACM
Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
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Is There an End to Forever Chemicals?

Samuel Greengard
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Abstract

Although toxic, PFAS compounds are used to create more than 39,000 electronic components. They can persist in the environment (and the human body) for years.

Communications of the ACMVol. 69(2)
Openalex Percentile: Top 93%
Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
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Is There an End to Forever Chemicals? — Samuel Greengard · Communications of the ACM (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS