A three year investigation in northern Australia has revealed a devastating problem with our modern environment – and humans are far from immune to it.

PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, are a class of chemicals that can be found in a range of everyday products, from toilet paper to food packaging, cosmetics and ...

Global Study Finds PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Common in Tap, Bottled Water By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- PFAS “forever chemicals” can be found ...

1 in 5 Americans' Drinking Water Tainted With PFAS Chemicals By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- More than 20% of people in the continental United ...

Researchers found 10 'target' PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances)—chemicals which do not break down in nature—in tap and bottled water available for consumption in major cities in the UK and China.

Your support makes all the difference. Scientists discovered PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances), chemicals that do not break down in nature, in more than 99 per cent of bottled water samples sourced ...

Fish can accumulate high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), even far from sources of contamination, according to a new study by researchers at The Harvard John A. Paulson School ...

A recent report by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows that much of Connecticut’s public groundwater supply areas, including areas that provide water to the state's largest cities, have a high ...

Fish can accumulate high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), even far from sources of contamination, according to a new study. The research highlights the need for expanded ...

Baltimore — Companies making PFAS-free alternative products for the plastics industry see change coming quickly. As an example, Robert Sherman, a U.S.-based researcher for German additive maker ...

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Perdue AgriBusiness after elevated levels of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also known as “forever chemicals,” were detected in ...

SOME DENTAL FLOSS USE PFAS CHEMICALS FOR A SMOOTHER GLIDE. HOWEVER, THESE FOREVER CHEMICALS HAVE BEEN LINKED TO VARIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. SOME FLOSSES ALSO CONTAIN ...