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UBC researchers develop PFAS-removal technology they say is highly effective

Scientists say the technology is like a Brita filter, but 1,000 times better

April 18, 2023  By Ground Water Canada



Vancouver – University of British Columbia researchers claim to have found a way to permanently eradicate PFAS, or forever chemicals, from tap water. Science has been trying for years to find ways to remove the chemicals from drinking water. The UBC scientists say the technology they have developed is similar to a Brita filter, but 1,000 times better. The Washington Post report | READ MORE

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