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UK project to reduce PFAS pollution is awarded Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Distributed by Business Wire27 Aug 2024

STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LetsSolveWater--Christopher Whitfield and Wenqi (Jonathan) Zhao from the United Kingdom receive the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2024 for their work on PFAS pollution in the Thames Basin. HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the winners with their award during a ceremony at World Water Week in Stockholm. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution is a growing concern worldwide. Focusing on the Thames Basin in the United Kingdom, where there are with...

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