While advocating for pollution control, environmental activists and journalists often used the phrase ‘now or never’ to underscore the urgency for action. But it seems we are already past the ‘now’ stage
We never shied away from using our rivers, canals and wetlands as mere sewers to dispose of all our industrial, municipal or domestic wastewater, even solid wastes.
While advocating for pollution control, environmental activists and journalists often used the phrase ‘now or never’ to underscore the need to act without any further delay.
But apparently, it is already too late. PFAS, also called “Forever Chemicals”, have been found in water samples taken from rivers, lakes and tap water from around the capital, a new study has found.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known as forever chemicals because they resist decomposition due to strong chemical bonds and thus persist in nature when released.
Such substances are a threat to human health, with…
