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Plastic containers can contain PFAS — and it’s getting into food

Plastic containers can contain PFAS — and it’s getting into food
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are adding to their list of consumer products that contain PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a toxic class of fluorine compounds known as “forever chemicals.” In a new study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, fluorinated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic containers — used...

ND Water Week 2023: Why Water?

ND Water Week 2023: Why Water?
In honor of World Water Day, the Notre Dame community is invited to a week-long celebration of all things H2O occurring March 20-24, 2022.