It's made from a chemical called PFAS. PFAS are characterized by a chain of carbons with fluorine bonds and a functional group. One end likes water and the other does not and repels it.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Sample tests done on water trickling down into the Chesapeake Bay had turned up the so-called “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. Further sleuthing found the chemicals in creeks and waterways ...

Researchers ahave found a new approach for breaking down PFAS -- a group of human-made 'forever' chemicals commonly used for their water-resistant properties that can carry health risks from long ...

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 ...

Toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” have turned up in yet another remote corner of the environment: rainfall. Chemical companies ...

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) has been identified as the responsible agency for enforcing California laws regulating the use of PFAS substances in certain ...

Germany has said it will not take any extra action to reduce the discharge of toxic PFAS chemicals into the Rhine, despite calls from Dutch drinking water companies for action. Last month drinking ...

PFAS are in Miami's rainwater. And it is the latest evidence the synthetic "forever chemicals"—that have raised health concerns for people and wildlife—hitch a ride on the water cycle, using ...

Nov. 5, 2024 – Exposure to chemicals called PFAS during young adulthood has been linked to yet another serious health problem – reduced kidney function and kidney disease. Often called ...