Hacker News with Generative AI: Water Treatment

"Phantom chemical" identified in drinking water is new to science (newatlas.com)
Scientists have identified a mysterious "phantom chemical" that's long been suspected to exist in treated drinking water in some regions
Science, Chemistry, Water Treatment
17 points by Brajeshwar 56 days ago | 4 comments
Fluoride in the water – good idea or bad idea? (twitter.com)
Fluoride, Public Health, Water Treatment, Health
3 points by MrBuddyCasino 60 days ago | 0 comments
Farm waste can filter microplastics in surface runoff, prevent pollution (phys.org)
Using treated plant waste as a filter reduced the presence of harmful microplastics in agricultural runoff by more than 92%, according to a new study authored by a University of Mississippi research team.
Environmental Science, Pollution, Agriculture, Sustainability, Water Treatment
8 points by PaulHoule 93 days ago | 0 comments
Fluoride in our drinking water may not be as useful as it used to be (gizmodo.com)
The benefits of putting fluoride in our drinking water might have weakened over time. In a new review of the evidence, scientists have found that while water fluoridation may still slightly reduce the risk of cavities in young children, its overall impact is likely smaller than it was 50 years ago, before fluoride was widely available in toothpaste.
Public Health, Dentistry, Science, Health, Water Treatment
34 points by rntn 104 days ago | 73 comments
How a California county got PFAS out of its drinking water (npr.org)
Yorba Linda is a small, sunny city southeast of Los Angeles. It’s perhaps best known for being the birthplace of President Richard Nixon.
Water Treatment, California, Environmental Issues, Public Health
76 points by adomasm3 110 days ago | 44 comments
UBC engineers develop all-in-one solution to catch and destroy forever chemicals (news.ubc.ca)
Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Pollution, Water Treatment
24 points by givinguflac 140 days ago | 9 comments
Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water (showme.missouri.edu)
Science, Nanotechnology, Environmental Science, Water Treatment
66 points by Ozarkian 146 days ago | 36 comments
Boiling and filtering can remove microplastics from drinking water: study (sciencealert.com)
Water Treatment, Microplastics, Science, Environment
25 points by Brajeshwar 163 days ago | 32 comments
PFAS removed from water with 3D-printed ceramic monoliths (bath.ac.uk)
Water Treatment, 3D Printing, Materials Science, Environmental Science
25 points by geox 166 days ago | 0 comments
Paris inaugurates giant water storage basin to clean Seine for Olympic swimming (apnews.com)
Paris, Olympics, Water Treatment, Environmental Sustainability, Infrastructure
13 points by consumer451 260 days ago | 1 comments