Nitrates, nitrites, and so-called forever chemicals present mounting challenges to global water security.
From agricultural runoff in the U.S. Midwest to industrial streams across Asia and Europe, millions face contamination at levels that threaten both human health and ecological stability.
Associated with carcinogenicity, infant methemoglobinemia, and ecological collapse, these pollutants exhibit extreme persistence and resist scalable remediation.
Current solutions, from ion-exchange beds to reverse osmosis, often displace the contamination burden downstream, demand high energy inputs, or generate costly-to-manage secondary waste streams.
