A World Water Day event March 22 in Wilmington will focus on PFAS and 1,4-dioxane pollution in the Cape Fear River.

Researchers at the USGS tested 1,200 public and domestic wells nationwide to generate a first-of-its-kind interactive map of ...

Discover the impact of forever chemicals on groundwater in the United States and the health risks associated with PFAS exposure.

Almost half of the nation's tap water is estimated to contain PFAS, or "forever chemicals." University of Missouri associate ...

A recent study conducted by the United States Geological Survey aims to enhance the understanding of geology and groundwater ...

“At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS.” – United States Geological Survey (USGS) ...

The proposed standards mirror EPA recommendations for PFAS levels, aiming to aid residents with contaminated private wells. MADISON — The policy-setting arm of the Department of Natural ...

At least 2.5 million North Carolinians have drinking water contaminated with harmful chemicals known as PFAS. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are synthetic chemicals used in ...

New detection method found 180x more PFAS in birds’ livers. PFAS also highly concentrated in shellfish, a key food source. Study suggests hidden sources of PFAS contamination need investigation.

Researchers studying birds and the food they eat are now finding much larger volumes of the toxic PFAS chemicals than before. The substances either never break down or degrade very slowly ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has named seafood exporters with unsafe levels of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," marking one of the first times the agency has issued such a warning ...