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How “Forever Chemicals” Siphon Soil Fertility
The Scientist · By Sanket Jain ·
The Brief
- PFAS contamination in soils worldwide is reported in the source article.
- Research suggests PFAS can disrupt soil microbes and enzymes essential to nutrient cycling.
- The source links these disruptions to a possible threat to crop productivity.
Why it matters
Soil microbes and enzymes drive nutrient cycling that underpins crop productivity, so PFAS effects on them matter for agronomy and environmental science.
Who’s affected
- soil scientists and agronomists
- environmental researchers and regulators
- #pfas
- #soil microbiology
- #nutrient cycling
- #soil fertility
- #environmental contamination
PFAS are contaminating soils worldwide. Research suggests they can disrupt microbes and enzymes essential to nutrient cycling, threatening crop productivity.
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How “Forever Chemicals” Siphon Soil Fertility