The engineers at the University of British Columbia have created a revolutionary water treatment system that efficiently and safely eliminates 'forever chemicals' from drinking water once and for all. “Think Brita filter, but a thousand times better,” says UBC chemical and biological engineering
PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals that have been widely used in various industrial and consumer products due to their unique properties, such as resistance to heat, water, and oil. However, PFAS have been found to be persistent in the environment and can bioaccumulate in the human body, leading to potential health risks such as thyroid dysfunction, reproductive and developmental toxicity, and increased risk of certain cancers.
UBC researchers devised a unique adsorbing material that is capable of capturing all the PFAS present in the water supply. Credit: Mohseni Lab/UBC He explained that while PFAS are no longer manufactured in Canada, they are still incorporated in many consumer products and can then leach into the environment. For example, when we apply stain-resistant or repellent sprays/materials, wash PFAS-treated raingear, or use certain foams to put down fires, the chemicals end up in our waterways. Or when we use PFAS-containing cosmetics and sunscreens, the chemicals could find their way into the body.
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