Astounding, indeed. In everything, everywhere, all at once. And yet the vast majority of the many thousands of PFAS chemicals haven’t been tested for their toxicity, much less in combination. I think what little we know is focused on human health rather than ecological impacts, but you might know more about that.
Very true. It’s hard to drill down their ecological impacts. For wildlife, it’s often considered “harm by 1000 papercuts” - PFAS being just one group of contaminants they are exposed to. My work/ most work I engaged with focused on assessing the identifying the presence and relative concentration of different PFAS types in various organs.
Thank you for bringing all of these strands of energy storage together in a clear and accessible way, Jason. I continue through my day wiser than I began, albeit centuries away from the lofty heights of leaf wisdom!
Thanks for sharing! I used to study PFAS in sea turtles, killer whales, and black crowned night herons. Their ubiquity is astounding.
Astounding, indeed. In everything, everywhere, all at once. And yet the vast majority of the many thousands of PFAS chemicals haven’t been tested for their toxicity, much less in combination. I think what little we know is focused on human health rather than ecological impacts, but you might know more about that.
Very true. It’s hard to drill down their ecological impacts. For wildlife, it’s often considered “harm by 1000 papercuts” - PFAS being just one group of contaminants they are exposed to. My work/ most work I engaged with focused on assessing the identifying the presence and relative concentration of different PFAS types in various organs.
Definitely. It made its way into the Saturday lunchtime discussions in this household, in any case. Thanks again.
Thank you for bringing all of these strands of energy storage together in a clear and accessible way, Jason. I continue through my day wiser than I began, albeit centuries away from the lofty heights of leaf wisdom!
Leaf wisdom is a high bar, Suzanne. Thank you for the comment. Not sure this topic is a popular one, but it feels like a story worth telling.