“With the increasing costs of pollution abatement and high cost municipal surcharges, food processors are forced to look into alternative methods for pretreatment of wastewater prior to discharge for secondary treatment or other treatment systems (Sistrunk, 1984).”
From Science Direct
“An additional study has shown PFOA to be developmentally toxic, hepatotoxic, immunotoxic, and to have negative effects of thyroid hormone production.” – Wikipedia
“Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid abnormality associated with PFAS exposure.[98] PFAS have been shown to decrease thyroid peroxidase, resulting in decreased production and activation of thyroid hormones in vivo.” – Wikipedia