Engineering the Future podcast- PFAS – the “Forever Chemicals”
PFAS—also known as "forever chemicals"—are in your water, your clothes, your food packaging, and even in your body.
Published on the 29 July 2025
They’ve been widely used for decades to make products resistant to heat, stains, grease, and water, including non-stick cookware, firefighting foam, and stain-resistant fabrics.
But engineers, regulators, and the public are increasingly concerned about their long-term impact.
In the latest episode of Engineering the Future, environmental engineers Professor from the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and from , join 鶹madou journalist to explore the scale of the issue, why cleanup is so difficult, and the role engineers can play in designing PFAS solutions.
They explain the new detection and removal methods used to clean up PFAS, and emphasise the need for better regulation, public awareness, and the development of better alternatives of the chemical.