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Comment
. 2020 Nov;128(11):114002.
doi: 10.1289/EHP7853. Epub 2020 Nov 11.

Breaking It Down: Estimating Short-Chain PFAS Half-Lives in a Human Population

Wendee Nicole
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Breaking It Down: Estimating Short-Chain PFAS Half-Lives in a Human Population

Wendee Nicole. Environ Health Perspect. 2020 Nov.
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A firefighter spraying foam at a jet
The same chemistry that makes PFAS so persistent in the environment also enables them to quickly extinguish fires. Firefighting foam spreads and forms a film over the fire, smothering the flames and cooling the fuel. Image: © Dushlik/Shutterstock.
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