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Lots of things destroy lots of other things. That doesn't mean they are also a reasonable treatment.

>> used an electron beam accelerator at the laboratory for their testing.

Yup. I'm sure that most any organic chemical won't last long when put in front of an accelerator. Crank the voltage up enough and even the water molecules might have issues.

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I was thinking this too. My favorite fishing lake was recently found to have unsafe levels of PFAs. I suspect that if we pumped the lake through an electron beam purifier, it wouldn't be my favorite fishing lake anymore.

You could start fishing for inorganic items afterwards. All it takes is for you to adjust your expectations of what is to be your favorite! :D

That comic really doesn't apply. The "medium" of PFAS (drinking water) is a lot less likely to be bothered by hostile treatment than the "medium" of cancer cells (our bodies). We're mostly not concerned about the water itself, unlike the patient with cancer cells in their body.

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