EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has ...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has ...

PFAS stands for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of chemicals that have properties that allow them to repel water, dirt, and oil. You may know them by an older term “PFCs ...

What are the risks? Most of the research about the health risks of PFAS chemicals focuses on PFOS and PFOA, in part because PFOA -- which was known as C8 at the time -- was the focus of a high ...

So a wide number of chemicals that fall under this label have been produced—in some cases, companies have responded to the regulation of one PFAS by switching to its unregulated chemical relatives.

3M is among the companies cited for suppressing data on the health risks of PFAS "forever chemicals." BELGA/AFP via Getty Images Babies with birth defects. Lab rats with enlarged livers. Dogs that ...

Amid unbearable temperatures and seasonal changes, children and adults should increase their water intake, but are advised to ...

PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals used in various industrial applications and consumer products due to their water and stain-repellent properties.

Editor’s note: On March 14, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new federal drinking water standards for six PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” These regulations, which are the ...

An environmental group says not enough testing is being done to determine the extent of contamination from so-called "forever ...

PFAS chemicals, found in household objects including non-stick cookware and waterproof clothing, are linked to an increased risk of thyroid cancers. ... ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS.

PFAS chemicals are used in a vast number of waterproof, non-stick and stain-resistant products. But concerns about their environmental and potential health impacts have intensified in recent years.