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

Years of testing and research have shown the cancer-linked chemicals to be widespread in drinking water in the US.

Credit: Shutterstock Scientists have uncovered a new mechanism that may help break down highly persistent PFAS pollutants.

PFAS chemicals aren’t just forever, they’re also everywhere. In recent years, we’ve grown increasingly aware of just how ubiquitous this class of roughly 21,000 synthetic ch ...

Natalia Soares Quinete leads efforts to monitor the presence of PFAS across South Florida and pinpoint potential sources of pollution. In this Q&A, Quinete — principal investigator of the Emerging ...

Amid unbearable temperatures and seasonal changes, children and adults should increase their water intake, but are advised to avoid unfiltered tap and bottled water as much as possible, according to a ...

California’s attempt to restrict forever chemicals in cookware unexpectedly triggered a celebrity food fight. When lawmakers ...

A few drops of blood taken within days of birth are now adding to one of the most troubling questions in environmental health: what happens when exposure to “forever chemicals” begins before a child ...

The state is leading the country’s reckoning with PFAS. The outcome of its suit against the federal government will affect ...