forever chemicals

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For decades, US service members and airport communities were exposed to cancer-causing "forever chemicals" – and the battle for cleanup is just beginning.
Source: Earth.org · 4 Aug 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
因化学键极稳定、几乎永不降解而得名
- forever(永远)+ chemicals(化学品),复合词直译
Collocations
- exposure to forever chemicals / forever chemicals contamination / forever chemicals cleanup

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