Some landfill ‘burps’ contain airborne PFAS, study finds

Many municipal landfills “burp” gas from decomposing organic matter rather than letting it build up. And burps from buried waste containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can release these “forever chemicals” into the air, say researchers in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Many municipal landfills “burp” gas from decomposing organic matter rather than letting it build up. And burps from buried waste containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can release these “forever chemicals” into the air, say researchers in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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