Treating drinking water to tackle multiple pollutants could prevent more than 50,000 cancer cases in the U.S., a new study ...

New research reveals that tiny amounts of PFAS—widely known as "forever chemicals"—cross the placenta and breast milk to ...

PFAS are a group of thousands of per- and polyfluoroalkyl “forever chemicals” known to cause cancer, liver damage, birth ...

Exposure to a class of synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-often called "forever ...

Like asbestos, PFAS were prized for industrial utility but are now linked to long-term, latent health risks. This complicates ...

Maine was among the first states to begin extensive water and soil testing and to try to limit further public exposure to ...

A new study published in Nature Microbiology has reported a naturally occurring family of bacterial species in the human gut ...

He called for more research into the health effects of forever chemicals as well as policies that focus on reducing their use. "Meaningful change to reduce PFAS exposure in our daily life requires ...

A teen with high blood pressure is more likely to become an adult with heart disease. Prenatal exposure to PFAS may put kids at greater risk, a new study found.

Paul J. Napoli and Tate J. Kunkle write: Are PFAS the next MTBE? Or, perhaps the next asbestos? Or, in the words of William Shakespeare, is it much ado about nothing? That is the question from ...

The study also found that more than half of the study participants in the high-exposure group still had PFAS blood levels above the national guidance even years after intervention occurred.

Dusting, vacuuming, and washing your hands before eating or drinking can also reduce PFAS exposure, Marsit said. Healthy lifestyle choices can reduce the risk of high blood pressure for children ...