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They're called "forever chemicals" or PFAS — synthetic chemicals that are used in a wide range of products like food ...
As research continues on forever chemicals, the study authors recommend reducing exposure by avoiding PFAS-coated cooking ...
Tyler Hoskins and Andrew Todd of the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources are studying the kinds of ponds many people ...
A new study published in Nature Microbiology has reported a naturally occurring family of bacterial species in the human gut ...
The public, legislators, and media often group per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS or "forever chemicals," ...
Some widely used sugar substitutes are not decomposing and are turning into 'forever chemicals', according to a new study.
Experiments in mice show that some gut bacteria can absorb toxic PFAS chemicals, allowing animals to expel them through feces.
When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have the nickname 'forever chemicals' thanks to their persistence in the ...
Environmental researchers are calling for greater attention and potential regulation of artificial sweeteners, as they are building up in the environment and waterways around the world. A new study ...
High concentrations of potentially carcinogenic PFAS "forever chemicals" have been found in Tsushima leopard cats – a ...
"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products for the better part of a century, but do not break down in the natural ...