Study Revealing Electric Vehicle Batteries part of PFAS problem
Waste Today — 8-07-2024
A Duke University-led research team identified lithium-ion battery production and disposal as an emerging source of a lesser-studied class of PFAS known as bis-FASIs. Researchers found the compounds near manufacturing facilities and in landfill leachate, showing that battery-related chemicals can move into surrounding water and waste streams. The study also found that common PFAS-removal approaches such as granular activated carbon and ion exchange can reduce bis-FASI concentrations in water.
Why This matters
As lithium-ion battery use expands, understanding the chemicals associated with manufacturing, recycling, and disposal becomes increasingly important. The findings connect clean-energy technology with a new PFAS-management challenge for landfills, wastewater systems, and water-quality professionals.
