The future is bright, factories are booming and science is king
Here come the PFAS—several molecules with non-sticky property
Nobody is worried. They are invisible. Odorless. Effective and Permanent.
What could possibly go wrong?
They are USED by the TON but scientists begin to notice something is off
You and I, public,we are still in the dark!
Flash info: Whistleblowers speak out, lawsuit erupts—West Virginia cows die from poisoned water, while Dupont, multinational chemical company, denies PFAS links
The truth is out!
PFAS are now known as FOREVER POLLUTANTS.
They do not break down, do not disappear
They are almost everywhere in our body and environment, from the depth of the pacific ocean to the heights of Himalaya
They are long carbon chains that enzymes cannot break and that nature cannot erase because of their multiple fluor atoms forming strong carbon fluor bonds, one of the strongest bonds known to man.
They are ultra resistantand very stable.
➘ immune response
➚ cholesterol
➘ birth weight
➚ ALT enzyme (liver)
And suspection of increasing risks of cancers, fertility issues, neurodevelopmental disorders, thyroid dysfunctions.
Degrade long chain pfas with L.portucalensis
Improve a dehalogenase by orthogonal replication to break down the C-F bonds
Improve fluor resistance of a bacteria
We are not only telling the story,
We are rewriting the ending!