So-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, are odorless, tasteless compounds that can pose serious health risks — and they’re ...

They're called "forever chemicals" or PFAS — synthetic chemicals that are used in a wide range of products like food ...

The Waterkeeper Alliance has identified a river in the country with the highest levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for ...

The Cambridge team tested 89 strains of bacteria, many of them commonly found in the human gut. They discovered that at least 38 could absorb significant amounts of PFAS, especially longer-chain types ...

The Trump administration requested its fourth extension for developing its position on the rule holding polluters responsible ...

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until they are excreted, new study finds.

Out of 28 types of PFAS analyzed, the study found that at least seven kinds are present in almost everyone tested.

"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products ...

Short-chain PFAS chemical PFHxA causes anxiety and memory problems in male mice, challenging safety assumptions.

Despite its reputation as a safer chemical, PFHxA—a short-chain PFAS—may cause long-term behavioral changes when exposure ...

Laura Orlando, Senior Scientist at Just Zero and an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health at the Boston University School ...