Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) do not readily break down in nature and so can become persistent pollutants. This article will explore the challenges of detecting PFAS compounds and how ...

The public, legislators, and media often group per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS or "forever chemicals," ...

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

This week, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality opened public comment on its proposed rulemaking to regulate six types of PFAS compounds, adding them to the list of more than 800 ...

A new study published in Nature Microbiology has reported a naturally occurring family of bacterial species in the human gut ...

The newly added PFAS compounds were added for Reporting Year 2025 under the framework for the automatic addition of PFAS to TRI created by the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

According to the States, the USEPA should list those PFAS compounds as HAPs because (1) they are air pollutants and (2) they cause or are reasonably anticipated to cause adverse effects on human ...

More than two dozen Long Island water suppliers will get $250 million as part of a sprawling multibillion-dollar lawsuit ...

On July 24, 2024, the scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives published a groundbreaking study on PFAS chemicals in pesticides — and trust us, you’re going to want to know about ...

Insurers are keen to take a “nuanced approach” to underwriting liabilities associated with so-called ‘forever chemicals’, ...

In April, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced legally enforceable limits for some PFAS compounds when found in water, prompting municipalities across the nation to examine their ...

PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a family of man-made chemicals used for their water- and stain-resistant qualities in products like clothing and carpet, nonstick cookware ...