What kind of risks can be created in everyday products that contain the harmful chemical ?
* Scientists are expressing concern that the presence of a particular chemical substance in some products used in daily life is gradually increasing, which is becoming a major threat to human health.
Since this substance is not easily destroyed, it can remain in the environment for a long time. That is why it is also called as "permanent chemical".
Scientists say exposure to these chemicals above a certain level can cause birth defects in newborns, including cancer.
This chemical, called PFAS - PFAs, is used in a variety of materials because it can resist water, oil, and stains.
These items used in daily life range from non-stick frying pans to make-up items.
Use harmful chemical products in daily life?
After the industrial revolution, since people started using different types of things in their lifestyle, its use started to increase. It is mostly used in cooking pots. Because these pads are given a coating of this chemical that doesn't absorb water, oil or dirt, and makes them easier to clean."
# Scientists say that if excessive amounts of this pifus end up in water and soil, it could be a major public health concern.
Research is still going on about what kind of risk this chemical poses to human health and at what level its use can become dangerous.
Elsie Sunderland, a professor of environmental chemistry at Harvard University in the United States, said, "Every vital organ in the human body is affected by exposure to these chemicals."
This chemical has been discussed for the past 20 years. Earlier there was not much concern about it. Recently, policies are also being made to regulate its use.
"What is known so far is that it can cause kidney cancer, liver damage, reduced fertility, asthma, thyroid, cholesterol, hypertension and even birth defects in unborn babies.
How to destroy !!
The good news is that scientists at Northwestern University in the US say in a new study that they have developed a way to destroy this Pfuss chemical at low temperatures and at low cost.
They say using a simple chemical like sodium hydroxide can break the carbon-fluorine bonds in pfus.
This sodium hydroxide is used to make soaps and painkillers.
The team of scientists hopes that through further research it will be possible to isolate this harmful chemical from drinking water.
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