UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health: Toxic Shine - Floor Waxing Releases Dangerous PFAS Chemicals Into Air, Study Finds
May 01, 2025
May 01, 2025
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 1 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news:
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Toxic shine: Floor waxing releases dangerous PFAS chemicals into air, study finds
By Dave Defusco
When we think of clean, freshly waxed floors, we imagine gleaming surfaces and a job well done, not invisible chemicals floating in the air. But a new study led by UNC Chemistry doctoral student Michael Dav . . .
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Toxic shine: Floor waxing releases dangerous PFAS chemicals into air, study finds
By Dave Defusco
When we think of clean, freshly waxed floors, we imagine gleaming surfaces and a job well done, not invisible chemicals floating in the air. But a new study led by UNC Chemistry doctoral student Michael Dav . . .