One program that survived, though, was the EPA’s effort to monitor public drinking water systems for almost 30 types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. They’re part of a class of ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes called forever chemicals, constitute a large group of synthetic chemicals that contain at ...

Researchers have developed a method to destroy fluorine-containing PFAS (sometimes labelled 'forever chemicals') while recovering their fluorine content for future use. Oxford Chemistry ...

The suit has been consolidated with one brought by chemical and manufacturing trade groups and one of the largest makers of PFAS, which also seeks to rescind the EPA’s strict limits.

Minnesota has banned PFAS or forever chemicals and I-Team reporter Dana Fowle has the information. Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump's bid to oust him was unlawful ...

Further vetting is happening now, but 2023 readings discovered a total concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (also called “PFAS”) at the private well of 18,997 parts per ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A bill to ban more household consumer products containing PFAS is gaining traction at the Statehouse. They’re products that we all have in our homes, and experts say ...

The federal government is moving to add PFAS, a class of thousands of chemicals used in a wide range of products from food containers to clothing, to the official list of toxic substances ...

PFAS, also known as PFCs, are a category of synthetic chemical that are used to make man-made products waterproof. They're used in outdoor clothing for waterproofing – a job they do very well. But ...