From life-saving medications to contact lenses and fast food wrapping, PFAS, or "forever chemicals," are ubiquitous in our lives. One local company says even if we stop producing products that contribute to our PFAS problem, the cleanup will take decades.

Inside an unassuming lab in a corner of Minneapolis, scientists are working heads down to destroy a set of "forever chemicals" that are seeping into our drinking water with the potential to hurt our health, and to bolster public awareness.

"We do have a pervasive PFAS remediation need in the state of Minnesota," said Michelle Bellanca, CEO and co-founder of Claros Technologies. "Even in our local water tables or our ag fields we've got PFAS that's pervasive. ... I think there's a significant health risk."

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