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

Researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health found that certain kinds of ...

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

“Tens of millions of people across the country are currently at risk of drinking hazardous levels of toxic PFAS-contaminated water, and that risk may only increase for many years to come if the EPA ...

A statewide study that included water wells in Lancaster County found that 18% of samples exceeded federal maximum ...

When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS ...

State Sen. Michael Moore pushes for a ban on synthetic fields that contain PFAS, a health hazard? So why are some communities ...

A new study published in Nature Microbiology has reported a naturally occurring family of bacterial species in the human gut that can absorb and break down toxic, long-lasting "forever chemicals" and ...

Although researchers have established links between PFAS exposure and disease, much remains unknown. Factors that contribute to the severity of health effects include PFAS concentration, and exposure ...

How to reduce your exposure to PFAS. Not only are PFAS forever chemicals –– they also are everywhere chemicals. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey shows that this class of ...

But while these so-called “forever chemicals” are all over the place, new research suggests that certain foods may lead to higher exposure of PFAS than others.

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 ...