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by javert 1421 days ago
Does this mean it isn't safe to live right next to the ocean?

I'm referring to the following sentence in the abstract:

> Levels of PFAAs in atmospheric deposition are especially poorly reversible because of the high persistence of PFAAs and their ability to continuously cycle in the hydrosphere, including on sea spray aerosols emitted from the oceans.

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I think they're saying it isn't safe to live anywhere, because the chemicals are continually getting cycled back into all of the planet's water. Whatever falls on the ocean can be recycled back into the clouds by sea spray.
The paper refers to citation 53, which is this paper:

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c04277

I'm still digesting this one and would appreciate input from anyone else who wants to read it.

As someone who lives close to the ocean, I'm concerned about the long-term health effects. I guess I'm probably breathing sea spray aerosols all the time. I can hear and see the breaking waves from my home.