PFAS, often called 'forever chemicals,' present in municipal solid waste can survive the high temperatures of waste incineration and continue to spread into the environment via residues from waste-to-energy plants.
Forever chemicals persist through waste incineration, researcher finds retrieved 19 September 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-09-chemicals-persist-incineration.html
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