"Rapid Detection Method Unveiled for 'Forever Chemicals' in Under 3 Minutes"

Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology have developed a new lab-based method to detect traces of PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in food packaging material, water, and soil samples in just three minutes or less. The method, called paper spray mass spectrometry, is 10–100 times more sensitive than the current standard technique for PFAS testing and could significantly speed up efforts to study and address the bioaccumulation of PFAS in the environment. The researchers believe their approach could have a swift impact on monitoring consumer products and air quality, in addition to water and soil contamination.