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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WEST PLAINS, Wash. – New test results reveal concerning levels of PFAS contamination in the West Plains area, affecting communities like Airway Heights and Medical Lake. Community members ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers developed a national predictive model using machine learning to estimate PFAS occurrence in U.S. groundwater. Study: Predictions of groundwater PFAS occurrence at drinking water supply ...

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 ...