🧪 By this point you have probably heard the term PFAS, right? But do you know what they are and why they are getting so much attention? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) –  colloquially known as forever chemicals – are being found everywhere. Not only in humans, bodies of drinking water, wildlife, and agricultural soils, but also now often in politics and the media. And PFAS have been widely used in many food contact materials, so they can be there, too.