Environmental exposure to per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurs as mixtures. Importantly, the bioaccumulation potential and toxicity of a particular mixture is driven by the number of ...

Fortune spoke with experts about how these chemicals affect the body, and what to do to reduce your exposure to them. What ...

As part of the EPA research grant, Texas A&M will study PFAS uptake and bioaccumulation in plants and "advance strategies to ...

Our goals were to 1) develop conceptual ecosystem model describing food web structure and PFAS exposure routes, 2) quantify the bioaccumulation of 24 unique PFAS in aquatic and semi-aquatic plant and ...

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 ...

Long-chain PFAS are a particular concern due to their very long half-life, higher toxicity and risk of bioaccumulation, whereas the short-chain molecules are less toxic but more soluble and mobile ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chemicals of emerging concern; industrial pollution; wastewater treatment; environmental impact of PFAS ("forever chemicals"), PCBs ... Aga’s work is local and global, ranging from studies on the ...

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

A couple of months ago, our blog published an article on the exploding ubiquity of Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in the environment. TFA is a ...