Meaning of polyfluoroalkyl substance | Babel Free

Definitions

Any group of man-made chemicals created for a variety of household and industrial uses.

Examples

“After research into foam at the Belgian seaside showing a concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – widely used for their waterproofing qualities but difficult to destroy – the Dutch public health institute RIVM measured the coast in Zeeland, north and south Holland in April and August.”

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