Landfills belch toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into the air--study

Landfills belch toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into the air An analysis of samples from three Florida landfills shows that landfill gas can carry more PFAS than the liquid that leaches from the waste. nikkogasa Science News

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have been detected in the gas exuded by some Florida landfills in quantities comparable to or even greater than in the liquids that seep from the waste, researchers report June 26 in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. These chemicals have been linked to cancer, weakened immune systems, developmental problems in children and a tide of other harmful health effects (SN: 6/15/21).

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