PFAS, or per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are everywhere: in our non stick pans, waterproof clothing, food packaging, and even the water we drink. Dubbed “forever pollutants” due to their persistence in the environment, these chemical compounds pose a major challenge for public health and ecosystem preservation. To address this issue, Egis is funding an innovative doctorate on PFAS phytomanagement – a promising method for decontaminating polluted soils. Led by Doctoral candidate Audrey Vauloup, this research project draws on the expertise of two renowned laboratories: LIEC (Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Continental Environments – University of Lorraine/CNRS) and EPOC (Environments and Palaeoenvironments – Marine and Continental – University of Bordeaux/CNRS).

