अग्निशामक यंत्रे, नॉन-स्टिक भांडी, पेंट्स, कपडे आणि इतर अनेक गोष्टींमध्ये फॉरेवर केमिकल्स वापरली जातात. परंतु ते ताबडतोब नष्ट करता येत नसल्यामुळे, त्यांचे अंश आता पावसाच्या पाण्यात, भूजल आणि अगदी आईच्या दुधात आढळतात. या रसायनांमुळे अनेक प्राणघातक आजार होतात. कसे, काय, का, प्रतिबंधात्मक उपाय आणि बरेच काही यासाठी एपिसोड मधे ऐका.
These are everlasting chemicals used in fire extinguishers, non-stick utensils, paints, apparel and many other things. But since they cannot be destroyed immediately, their traces are now found in rainwater, groundwater and even breastmilk. These chemicals cause a lot of deadly diseases. Listen to the episode for how, what, why, preventive measures and much more.
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Sources and Further References:
1. Explained: What are ‘forever chemicals’ that are contaminating rainwater globally?, Indian Express
2. More than 80% of US waterways contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’, The Guardian
3. Rainwater, breastmilk and blood contaminated by forever chemicals - is it time for an EU ban?, Euro News
4. Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy ‘forever chemicals’, The Hindu
5. You probably have “forever chemicals” in your body. Here’s what that means., Vox
6. Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New Technique, New York Times
7. Hazardous 'forever chemicals' are in our water, food, and air. Here are 6 simple ways to reduce exposure at home., Business Insider
8. India PFAS Situation Report 2019, A Study by Toxics Links and IPEN
9. India takes first step towards regulating PFASs, Chemical Watch
10. Accelerating Research and Policy on PFAS in India, NCBI
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