[deleted] t1_ixuujhn wrote
3M told DuPont way back in 1991 that PFAS was dangerous.
You’ll excuse me if I’m skeptical that a university professor beat 2 of the worlds largest chemical companies to the answer for the mess they made.
Trauma_Hawks t1_ixv06k2 wrote
Hey, shit happens. A chemical engineer discovered kevlar while trying to make a better tire for DuPont. Sometimes the greatest advances are just a big oopsie.
PGids t1_ixwny0i wrote
Teflon/PTFE was also an accidental discovery by a DuPont man; ironically it’s also one of the mostly widely used PFAS chemicals ever lol
Dire88 t1_ixvoeay wrote
You assume it was cost-effective enough for DuPont or 3M to bother.
Prestigious_Clue145 t1_ixv7kt5 wrote
Perhaps they have a solution but simply will not release it
glasswings t1_ixw9kdm wrote
If those guys have a solution it probably smells like cancer and tastes like bubblegum. You don't want to know what's in it.
WalkerBRiley t1_iy2eah1 wrote
It took a college professor decades of research and dozens upon dozens of court cases to get lead out of gasoline and paint.
I'm not surprised in the least.
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