One summer day in 2017, a front-page story in the StarNews of Wilmington, North Carolina, shook up the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. The drinking water system, it said, was polluted with a ...

Mouse study shows human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, hinting at potential pathways to cut “forever chemicals” in the body.

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

PFAS concentrations in Los Angeles and Santa Ana rivers exceed federal safety limits, posing serious health risks to ...

Chemours told ProPublica that it invested more than $400 million to remediate and reduce PFAS emissions. It also noted that ...

Many of the foams firefighters spray to extinguish blazes contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Known as ...

With the Legislature’s support, we can help parents ensure their children are healthy, safe and protected from PFAS for years ...

New research shows that certain bacteria in the microbiome soak up "forever chemicals," or PFAS. The findings raise the possibility that probiotics could help remove some PFAS from our bodies.

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

The PFAS treatment plant in Yorba Linda, Calif., is the largest of its kind. The water it provides to its 80,000 customers is free of these chemicals. (Photos by the author.) ...

The search to find a PFAS-free firefighting foam is relatively new, as a growing body of research illuminates the harmful impact that these chemicals have on humans and the environment. Soybean ...

Credit: Allyse Pulliam In 2023, the EPA set limits for six different PFAS in drinking water. It was the first federal law to regulate the chemicals in public water systems, after decades of pollution.