Health is threatened as risk assessments and risk management practices do not keep up with advancing scientific evidence.

PFAS (Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances) are man-made chemicals that have multiple fluorine atoms attached to a ...

Gain an understanding of PFAS, their properties, environmental impact, health risks, and regulatory challenges, focusing on ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded TTU $1.6 million to investigate potential non-traditional PFAS sources in ...

PFAS have become a focal point for regulatory agencies worldwide due to their persistence, bioaccumulation, and potential adverse health effects. The regulatory landscape for PFAS is complex, ...

An Update on the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability,” September 18, 2024, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EDT): The Acta Group ...

DALLAS — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $3.2 million, split between two Texas universities, to research the ...

Texas Tech University’s Department of Civil, Environmental, & Construction Engineering has earned a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate sources and ...

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 ...

The enormity and complexity of the scientific and engineering challenges posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) cannot be overstated. More than 10,000 chemicals meet the varied ...

For decades, the manufacturers of firefighting foam (or AFFF) used dangerous chemicals known as PFAS in their foam that may cause cancer. Many firefighters across the country who have developed cancer ...

Speaking at the Environmental Council of the States’ fall meeting Wednesday, Villa said that technologies are available “right now” to dispose of PFOA and PFOS, two versions of PFAS that EPA ...