Compound InterestToday is #NationalTeflonDay 🍳
Teflon is a fluorochemical, a group of stable and long-lived compounds that have generated environmental and health concerns.
This graphic takes a look at the uses of these compounds, the concerns, and possible alternatives: https://www.compoundchem.com/2024/12/06/pfas/
Fluorinated “forever chemicals” and where to find them
A film that grosses millions at the box office, with chemistry in the starring role. No, not a chemistry communicator's fantasy, but the reality of the 2019 film Dark Waters. Less happily, the chemicals industry is the villain of the piece...