The first full-time government employee in the United States whose job is focused solely on dealing with PFAS works on ...

The results, according to the USGS says, “This study’s findings indicate widespread PFAS contamination in groundwater that is used for public and private drinking water supplies in the U.S ...

A new study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that more than 20% of the nation’s population relies on water sources that contain a detectable amount of PFAS — and Michigan is a hot spot.

“The PFAS molecule is basically a carbon chain with fluorine surrounding it, and that fluorine acts as sort of a shield that makes it resistant to chemical breakdown,” Groele said. “Once the carbon is ...

People are exposed to PFAS in many ways, but drinking water is an important one. Almost half the tap water in the US is contaminated, according to a 2023 study . Wastewater treatment plants play a ...

Single-molecule profiling of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by cyclodextrin mediated host-guest interactions within a biological nanopore. Science Advances , 2024; 10 (45) DOI: 10.1126/sciadv ...

PFAS in US Tapwater: Exposures and Associated Health Implications United States Geological Survey (USGS) New Jersey Water Science Center’s Research Hydrologist Kelly Smalling presentation “Per-and ...

How a filter system in western Minnesota is stopping PFAS 02:08. Thanks to a first-of-its-kind system in the United States, a western Minnesota county says it has kept PFAS and other contaminants ...

Manufacturers have been widely using PFAS—a class of about 15,000 chemicals—in products for their stick-, stain-, and water-resistant properties since the 1940s.