Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called "forever chemicals," are now found almost everywhere scientists look.

PFAS are highly persistent “forever chemicals.” In this article, we explore why PFAS resist degradation, how they ...

Researchers have made significant inroads in understanding how nanoplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- commonly known as forever chemicals -- disrupt biomolecular structure and ...

Sarah covers how industries like food and tobacco affect Americans’ bodies and minds. Her interests include ultra-processed foods; smoke-free tobacco; and wellness trends like perimenopause products ...

Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, and Örebro University, Sweden, have discovered that the levels of PFAS in mothers' blood during pregnancy are ...

An environmental engineering team and the University of California, Riverside (UCR) has discovered a bacterial species that can destroy certain types of PFAS chemicals commonly found in waterproofing ...

New research has linked multiple types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as 'forever chemicals') with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in postmenopausal women.

The Dispatch has followed Battelle's work to eliminate PFAS chemicals from effluent since about 2022. This week, a spin-off ...

When a small Swedish town discovered their drinking water contained extremely high levels of Pfas, they had no idea what it ...

READ PART ONE of this two-part series: The PFAS problem: Why it took nearly two years for Kalispell to issue advisory about 'forever chemicals' Between navigating federal law, sampling wells, digging ...

Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, and Örebro University, Sweden, have discovered that the levels of PFAS in mothers’ blood during pregnancy is associated ...