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US Nuclear Corp. Discusses Potential of Its PFAS Detection Technology with The Stock Day Podcast
US Nuclear Corp. Discusses Potential of Its PFAS Detection Technology with The Stock Day Podcast.
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[{"type":"text","content":"PHOENIX, AZ / ACCESSWIRE / July 31, 2023 / The Stock Day Podcast welcomed US Nuclear Corp.(UCLE)("the Company"), a radiation, chemical detection and specialty drone, holding company specializing in the development and manufacturing and sales of radiation and chemical detection instrumentation. CEO of the Company, Bob Goldstein, joined Stock Day host Kevin Davis.Davis began the interview by asking about the Company's background and current projects. "U.S. Nuclear is a radiation detection company that focuses on safety and provides its technologies to nuclear power plants, Big Pharma, hospitals, and many other different buyers," said Goldstein. "We have also expanded recently to testing the full span of toxic chemicals and biological hazards to help insure that we all have clean air to breathe and safe water to drink. ""What is the latest news on PFAS "forever chemicals" in our drinking water?", asked Davis. "According to the USGS, half of the tap water that Americans drink and use for cooking contains PFAS at unhealthy levels," explained Goldstein, adding that teflon-based substances including fire-retardants are responsible for a majority of these chemicals. "Recent estimates project that as much as 8.5 million PFAS-related deaths have occurred in the last 20 years.""What are the current PFAS limits?", asked Davis. "The law states that PFAS water contamination needs to be 4 parts per trillion or less," said Goldstein, before elaborating on the difficulty of this endeavor. "Fortunately, US Nuclear has two unique products that identify PFAS and PFOA, which are detectable by our technology in just a few minutes, in contrast to taking samples, delivering them to a laboratory, and waiting weeks for the results." he shared. "We believe these very sensitive measurement detectors will be great sellers.""What do you think the public should do to decrease their PFAS intake?", asked Davis. "First you should test or hire someone to test the water that you are drinking," said Goldstein. "If you do find that you have PFAS, you should switch to a different water source," he continued. "It may be necessary to switch to bottled water or a different location, however, on the upside, a number of PFAS remo...