The Guardian
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US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn

US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn

The virtually indestructible Pfas waste puts largely low-income neighborhoods at risk, public health advocates sayThe nation’s garbage incinerators are largely failing to eliminate Pfas “forever chemicals” air pollution, and are putting people in largely low-income neighborhoods at risk, public health advocates and independent experts warn.The powerful waste management industry is increasingly pushing incinerators as a solution to virtually indestructible Pfas waste, and alleges Minnesota’s incinerators their forever chemical emissions by 99.6%. Other incinerator operators similar .

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