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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...