News

For Trump, Chemicals in Straws Are a Crisis. In Water, Maybe Less So.
An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap ...
Stubborn 'forever chemicals' found in 19 Long Island water districts present new drinking supply challenge
When the Hampton Bays Water District detected a short-chain PFAS at its Plant No. 1 wellfield in 2023, the carbon was ...
‘Is there anything non-toxic left in this world?’
It’s true that toilet paper contains an abundance of forever chemicals. A 2023 study by the University of Florida tested both new toilet paper and toilet paper that had been in sewage. According to ...
Major Breakthrough: Non-Toxic Alternative to “Forever Chemicals” Discovered
Scientists have developed a non-toxic alternative to harmful PFAS chemicals using carbon and hydrogen-based compounds, ...
Nashville Scene16d
The Green Issue: Chemicals Are Forever
The chemicals — also known as PFAs or “forever ... But they can even be found in toilet paper, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and some cosmetics. Many of them are toxic, and many of them ...