Chemicals from toilet paper in the environment
Researchers have identified toilet paper as a “potentially significant source” of so-called perennial chemicals entering the environment. When analyzing toilet paper in AmericaAccording to a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters on Wednesday, disubstituted polyfluoroalkyl phosphates (diPAP) have been found in large numbers in Africa and western Europe. These substances belong to the group of per- and polyfluorinated chemicals, PFAS for short.
