High School Student, 18, Invents Water Filter That Eliminate 95.5% of Microplastics

Mia Heller of Virginia said she got the idea after learning that government agencies were not funding filtration programs ...
Phys.org

Efficient filtering method uses metal-organic framework compounds to remove PFAS chemicals from drinking water

The chemicals known as PFAS are considered a severe threat to human health. Among other things, they can cause liver damage, cancer, and hormonal disorders. Researchers at the Technical University of ...
Yahoo

Scientists make breakthrough in fight against harmful toxins in drinking water supply: 'Boiling the water or even filtering it won't help'

Scientists have found a water purification method combining ultraviolet light and chlorine that makes contaminated water safe to drink during toxic algae outbreaks, per Phys.org. This discovery ...
C&EN

Want fewer microplastics in your tap water? Try boiling it first

Nano- and microplastics are seemingly everywhere — water, soil and the air. While many creative strategies have been attempted to get rid of these plastic bits, one unexpectedly effective solution for ...

Can remove 96% microplastics: High school student builds low-cost filter to tackle water pollution

A US high school student has pioneered a low-cost water filter using magnetic ferrofluid to capture 96% of microplastics.
CNN

Here’s (almost) everything you need to know about filtering tap water

When I ask friends and family why they don’t drink tap water in LA, they give the same vague answer: It’s chlorinated, gross and probably unhealthy. For years, that explanation sufficed, so I did what ...