Toilet paper is an unexpected source of PFAS in wastewater Date: March 1, 2023 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: Wastewater can provide clues about a community's infectious disease status ...

New research has found that toilet paper sheds harmful PFAS — substances previously tied to cancer and other health risks — into wastewater that may contaminate the soil.

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Their findings in a recent Environmental Science & Technology Letters study suggest that toilet paper may be a major source of PFAS in wastewater treatment systems.

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Researchers in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters report an unexpected source of potentially harmful compounds in wastewater systems — toilet paper.

The study, they concluded, identified toilet paper as a source of PFAS pollution in wastewater treatment systems — and a major source of contamination in certain places around the globe.

PARIS: Toilet paper is an unexpected source of potentially harmful “forever chemicals” in wastewater across the globe and could be leaching into soils via sewage, a new study on Wednesday said.