Hi I'm a chemist, my current work is with PFAS compounds, often known as forever chemicals. Please ask me about those, or anything else you are curious about related to chemistry. I will try to give you a solid response.

  • TheModerateTankie [any]
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    2 years ago

    Did we know PFAS compounds were a problem when they decided to make them ubiquitous in a ton of things?

    • MedicareForSome [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      Not a chemistry history person really but most likely we did the classic "If it doesn't cause any immediate problems, it's safe". Then we proceeded to coat every pipe with them.

    • aFuckingChemist [comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      hahahahahahaha very funny

      Any time there is a new chemical, all they do is make sure it doesn't make you immediately sick and ship it out the door. They don't care, plus ,they get contracted to clean them up in many cases.