New research reveals that tiny amounts of PFAS—widely known as "forever chemicals"—cross the placenta and breast milk to ...

Like asbestos, PFAS were prized for industrial utility but are now linked to long-term, latent health risks. This complicates ...

A new study has uncovered a shocking link between PFAS — also known as “forever chemicals — and autism in men.

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.

PFAS stands for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of chemicals that have properties that allow them to repel water, dirt, and oil. You may know them by an older term “PFCs ...

PFAS chemicals are known as “forever chemicals,” a family of potentially thousands of synthetic chemicals that are extremely persistent in the environment and in our bodies. PFAS is short for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.