The EPA has warned that PFAS in sludge can contaminate crops, soil, and groundwater, creating a direct pathway from ...

They’re in our takeout containers, rain gear, carpets, paint, even dental floss and makeup. The substances are called “forever chemicals” because of their longevity. PFAS consist of chains of carbon ...

Hosts David and Gina explore three historical breakthroughs that led to the proliferation of PFAS—and could help us get rid ...

In a lab at Duke University, tiny worms smaller than an eyelash are helping scientists study the effects of a group of ...

Contaminating water and soil, human-made "forever chemicals" widely used since the mid-20th century, are facing increasing ...

Forever chemicals are toxic and widely used in buildings and yet they remain on the rise globally with little regulation to control them. In the United States, for example, Environmental Protection ...

Everything around young children is “forever.” They sleep in cribs, crawl on carpets, play with toys, drink water and eat ...

Aqua Pennsylvania's new robot Andrew has enabled chemists to test more samples of so-called forever chemicals -- PFAS -- and ...

Both he and his husband were shocked to see forever chemicals listed as ingredients in the protectant. “I think about your normal, everyday New Mexican who is trying to get by, make their ...

Forever chemicals' are everywhere. But only a handful have been evaluated for potentially toxic effects. Researchers think there may be a faster, cheaper way to figure out which ones might be ...

Paris (AFP) – Contaminating water and soil, human-made "forever chemicals" widely used since ... PFHxS or perfluorohexane sulfonic acid, used for example in fire-fighting foam, metal plating ...