“The report highlights the incredible cyclic nature of PFAS contamination.” Consumers can reduce their exposure to PFAS by using drinking water filters and monitoring water testing results in ...
These chemicals, known as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, include thousands of compounds manufactured to make products and coatings that repel grease, water, oil and heat.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — PFAS are forever chemicals found in many everyday products. They can be found in clothing and food packaging. These toxins are finding their way into our water and food.
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 ...
There's less toxic PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in raincoats and other products sold in Canada, thanks to new rules elsewhere. But where are PFAS still found? What are the rules here anyway?
Feb 24 (Reuters) - A U.S. Department of Agriculture investigation into the agency's funding for the University of Maine could compromise research on biofuels, vegetables, and "forever chemicals ...
North Carolina environmental regulators are ordering Chemours to dramatically expand PFAS well testing around its Fayetteville Works plant, adding tens of thousands of homes now eligible for free ...
The contamination of pre- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, has caused deaths of fish and cattle, according to officials. “Testing has confirmed PFAS contamination ...
Just a month ago, following revelations about the exorbitant cost of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances) pollution, environmental and health organizations across Europe wrote to ...
Researchers studying birds and the food they eat are now finding much larger volumes of the toxic PFAS chemicals than before. The substances either never break down or degrade very slowly ...
French lawmakers have passed a bill to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in certain consumer uses, making France the second European country to crack down on the persistent pollutants ...