DiscoverEuronews Tech TalksQ&A: PFAS, what’s all the fuss?
Q&A: PFAS, what’s all the fuss?

Q&A: PFAS, what’s all the fuss?

Update: 2025-09-03
Share

Description

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals widely used in the industry, but potentially harmful to human health. They can be found on pizza boxes, ski clothing, and sanitary pads, but some studies associate them with multiple kinds of health problems. In this Q&A episode, we explore PFAS by putting your questions to chemist Martin Scheringer, research scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich).


The Map of Forever Pollution: https://foreverpollution.eu/map/ 


Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email alice.carnevali@euronews.com


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comments 
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Q&A: PFAS, what’s all the fuss?

Q&A: PFAS, what’s all the fuss?