Bergische Transfergeschichte: PFAS - misjudged, concealed and highly toxic

17.04.2023|08:32 Uhr

"You can't smell it, taste it or see it. It is suspected of causing cancer, making you infertile and weakening your immune system," warns Wuppertal professor Dr Jörg Rinklebe as one of the most influential scientists in his field of "soil and groundwater management". We are talking about PFAS, a toxic poison produced worldwide and used everywhere. - At the same time, it is one of many topics of an international conference that will bring leading experts from environmental and human health research from 76 countries to Bergische Uni in September 2023.

Prof. Dr. Jörg Rinklebe // Foto UniService Transfer

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