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Persistent environmental bioaccumulation: Procter & GambleRecent Research Landscape

Traditional phosphonate-based chelating agents suffer from poor biodegradability and environmental accumulation. Replacing them with biodegradable alternatives prevents long-term ecological toxicity while maintaining metal ion sequestration performance in fabric care.