Some PFAS are bio-accumulative, which means they build up in the body over time and accumulate more as you go up the food chain. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is currently proposing to restrict ...

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PFAS contain carbon-fluorine bonds that are very ... according to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). A consultation period on the proposal came to an end this week, and the ECHA has received ...

Some of the foam tested by UNH researchers had anywhere from seven to 70 times as much the “forever chemical” PFAS in it compared to the water just below it, said Paula Mouser, professor of ...

Invisible, omnipresent "forever chemicals" have been linked to a wide range of serious effects on human health, prompting growing calls for them to be banned. While there is firm evidence that at ...

REALITY IS THAT COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN EXPOSED FOR DECADES. ANDREA AMICO’S FIGHT AGAINST DANGEROUS PFAS CHEMICALS IS PERSONAL. THE REASON WHY I CARE ABOUT PFAS IN THIS AREA IS BECAUSE MY FAMILY ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has named seafood exporters with unsafe levels of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," marking one of the first times the agency has issued such a warning ...

TV 11 NEWS AT FIVE CONTINUES. I THINK I WOULD JUST EMPHASIZE THAT THESE PFAS PESTICIDES ARE PART OF A CLASS OF CHEMICALS THAT ARE VERY TOXIC TO HUMAN HEALTH. NEW DETAILS NOW. IN AN 11 NEWS ...

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 ...

In Washington — particularly King and Pierce counties — experts say the PFAS problem isn’t nearly as pronounced. The contaminants are likely present, they’re even detectable in rainwater ...

Policymakers in California have introduced new legislation designed to protect consumers from exposure to PFAS (per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances) – also known as “forever chemicals” – in ...

KIBI-CHUO, Okayama Prefecture–Residents expressed concerns at a briefing here on Feb. 16 to discuss the results of tests for PFAS synthetic chemicals in tap water, which revealed high blood ...