Regulation and litigation surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – a class of organic chemicals used in a variety of industrial ...

In response to the growing body of evidence on the damaging effects of PFAS, bluesign is now expanding its ban to phase out ...

The Cologne-based company igus manufactures industrial components made of highperformance plastic, ranging from small plain ...

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced new testing of dozens of substances, including some used in cosmetics, ...

Assessing the risks posed by chemicals is a difficult and imperfect business that reaches well beyond the scientific realm.

Brooks Johnson is a business reporter covering Minnesota’s food industry, agribusinesses and 3M. Chloe Johnson covers climate change and environmental health issues for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a request for information (RFI) on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in commerce or potentially used in consumer products ...

A class of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) could be added to Canada's list of toxic substances, but it's unlikely to have an immediate effect on communities already ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer and industrial products for their durability and resistance to heat, water and stains. However, their ...

In Johnson County last year, a local investigator and a lab found high levels of PFAS on a ranch thereafter cattle and fish started dying. PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," don’t break ...