Public health advocates worry that Donald Trump could unravel federal clean water efforts, including restrictions on lead pipes and chemicals known as PFAS. By Hiroko Tabuchi These chemicals are ...

As the dangers and long-term effects of PFAS come more into focus, detection for the so-called “forever chemicals” remains paramount, but also costly. It’s a hurdle researchers at the ...

The FDA has issued a request for information seeking scientific data on concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in seafood, the surrounding environment and processing water.

Those in Eastern states are particularly likely to be exposed. PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, are a class of chemicals that can be found in a range of everyday ...

ALBANY — New York lawmakers are looking for ways to mitigate the spread of so-called “forever chemicals” into the state’s water supplies. Polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are ...

Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a wide range of synthetic chemicals that are used in many everyday products such as cosmetics, fabrics and food packaging (where they are used to make ...

Also known as forever chemicals because of the long time it takes for them to breakdown, PFAS encompass thousands of man-made chemicals found in everyday items such as nonstick cookware ...

Scientists find that most of the microplastics and the 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS cycle through landfills and wastewater treatment plants and end up back in the environment. Scientists ...

Maine banned sludge spreading in 2021, becoming effective in 2022. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are manmade chemicals resistant to heat, water, and oil used to make ...

Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states—more than 20% of the country's population—may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and ...

All types of the forever chemicals known as PFAS are to be included on the official Dutch list of “substances of very high concern” and that means all companies using them have to minimise their use ...