Study Examines the Chemical GenX in Water

Last fall, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported that GenX chemicals were more toxic than the “forever chemicals” they were developed to replace. Now, a new study from the University at Buffalo in New York examines what happens when GenX — chemicals used in food packaging, nonstick coating and other products — interacts with water.Published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, the research reveals how molecules of GenX and water intermingle to form complex structures called micelles.The work builds upon a growing body of scientific evidence suggesting that GenX and its derivatives — which have been found in drinking water in North Carolina and