Certain bacteria isolated from soil could knock out "eternal pollutants," substances that, once dispersed in the environment, ...

According to a recent study in Science, sodium hydroxide—when mixed with water and an organic solvent—readily degrades PFAS. The mixture doesn’t work on all PFAS compounds, but offers a ...

PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These chemicals resist grease, oil, water, and heat. According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, PFAS do not degrade ...

Enter Bigelow Laboratory, one of the three state-certified research centers offering PFAS testing. The lab recently launched new analytical services to test samples of water, sediment ...

NORRIDGEWOCK — The first laboratory in Maine licensed to test for PFAS recently opened and its ... an important part of our mission so we will work hard to keep that option available,” she ...

In a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health, two “forever chemicals” spurred cancer cells in the lab to migrate to new positions ... and they are heavily exposed to PFAS at work.

PFAS sampling and analysis is difficult and expensive and few labs in Ohio are capable of doing the work, Powell said, but the city’s water quality lab has these capabilities. Powell said this ...

That's because lithium-ion batteries contain manufactured chemicals such as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl ... We wanted ...

Norridgewok, Maine (WABI) - You can now test your drinking water for forever chemicals known as PFAS at A laboratory in Norridgewock. This is first lab in Maine to test for PFAS in drinking water ...

The federal action comes as Maine's first accredited lab to test for PFAS chemicals expands to meet the testing needs of customers in state and beyond. Kimberly Lindof wanted her mother's and ...

Jefferson Lab in Newport News recently received a $7. ... Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — or PFAS — are a class of compounds used to make products resistant to water, stains and grease.