Ask a chemist to name the strongest single bond in organic chemistry, and they'll likely say carbon-fluorine. It's that bond, repeated dozens of times over, that gives per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) their nickname: forever chemicals. Manufacturers prize PFAS for the same reason regu...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-size-pfas-molecules-easy-destroy.html)

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