NCDEQ has deployed a PFAS Questionnaire in several of its regulatory programs to collect information on the presence and use of PFAS-containing materials.

PFAS are all around us, so how do we navigate a world filled with harmful chemicals? We speak to an expert who guides us through what PFAS are, why they're a problem, and what can be done about them.

Forever chemicals: The threat of PFAS in our water 11:21. On a cold winter day on the Stoneridge Dairy Farm, in Arundel, Maine, Fred Stone was worried more about his cows being cold than himself ...

PFAS are a family of ubiquitous synthetic chemicals that linger in the environment and the human body. PFAS exposure is linked to problems such as cancer, obesity, thyroid disease, high ...

Potentially toxic chemicals called PFAS can be found in food and drinking water. Here are expert tips on how to protect you and your family.

The Epic Pure pitcher was close, blocking 98% of PFAS. However, for them to work properly, filters need to be changed, which can be costly. The travel Berkey sells for $327, but the filter lasts ...

For the past five years, public awareness around PFAS, or "forever chemicals," has been growing in the U.S. PFAS, short for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a large family of ...

Nearly half of the tap water in the United States is estimated to have at least one type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, a national study from the U.S. Geological Survey shows. The ...

New York and California have officially banned PFAS from clothing items. We explore what that really means, and what you should do with your Gore-Tex jacket.

Editor’s note: On March 14, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new federal drinking water standards for six PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” These regulations, which are the ...

Biosolids (a byproduct of wastewater treatment) are often used as fertilizer. But toxic "forever chemicals", or PFAS, could be contaminating that fertilizer, along with millions of acres of farmland.

The first evidence that PFAS were toxic to the body was submitted to the F.D.A. by DuPont, where the chemicals were created, in 1966. But the reports did not immediately spur new regulation.