"Semiconductor production is impossible without PFAS, spurring fresh concerns about increased contamination tied to the toxic substances."
"Chemical giant Chemours is pushing to expand production of “forever chemicals” to meet surging demand for semiconductor chips, used in everything from smartphones to cars to data centers.
But the factories that support a product key to onshoring those chips’ supply chains are linked to growing trails of contamination, spurring concerns about whether Chemours can scale up without releasing more toxic pollutants.
Chemours has proposed increasing operations at its Fayetteville, North Carolina, plant to support semiconductors, hydrogen energy and other industries, the company says. At its other plant near Parkersburg, West Virginia, the company plans to open a third production line for Teflon, which it says is critical for the booming artificial intelligence industry."
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