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 ...

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

The combined impact of so-called 'forever chemicals' is more harmful to the environment than single chemicals in isolation, a new study shows. The combined impact of so-called 'forever chemicals ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New PFAS regulations may be blocked by a recent Supreme Court decision or far-right politicians. We need the PFAS Action Act to enshrine protections into law. New PFAS regulations may be blocked by a ...

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 ...

Two researchers at UMass Amherst have been working on an easier, less expensive way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. Exposure to PFAS, a class of man-made chemicals ...

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 ...

Salisbury residents have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against a Perdue Farms subsidiary over PFAS contamination found in groundwater on its site. The federal lawsuit, filed Friday in the ...