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

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

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

Plastic manufacturers are pushing to have their products counted as compost. Composters and farmers are trying to stop them.

People living near the Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Northwest Annex in Chesapeake, Virginia, are being offered free ...

Learn more about the microbes that take in PFAS, the harmful, long-lasting chemicals that can hang out in the human body for years at a time.

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

The referenced article by David Cohen and Vicky Veenker is spot on.

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 ...

After a years-long legislative battle, optometrists will now be able to perform some procedures previously reserved for ...

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.