PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, are a class of chemicals that can be found in a range of everyday products, from toilet paper to food packaging, cosmetics and ...

New PFAS regulations may be blocked by a recent Supreme Court decision or far-right politicians. We need the PFAS Action Act to enshrine protections into law. New PFAS regulations may be blocked by a ...

Your support makes all the difference. Scientists discovered PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances), chemicals that do not break down in nature, in more than 99 per cent of bottled water samples sourced ...

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Perdue AgriBusiness after elevated levels of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also known as “forever chemicals,” were detected in ...

Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states—more than 20% of the country's population—may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and ...

Fish can accumulate high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), even far from sources of contamination, according to a new study. The research highlights the need for expanded ...

Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states enacted laws to restrict the use of "forever chemicals" in everyday consumer products or professional firefighting foam.

Salisbury residents have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against a Perdue Farms subsidiary over PFAS contamination found in groundwater on its site. The federal lawsuit, filed Friday in the ...

Baltimore — Companies making PFAS-free alternative products for the plastics industry see change coming quickly. As an example, Robert Sherman, a U.S.-based researcher for German additive maker ...

The combined impact of so-called 'forever chemicals' is more harmful to the environment than single chemicals in isolation, a new study shows. The combined impact of so-called 'forever chemicals ...

Currently, Japan has a provisional limit of 50 nanograms per liter for the combined levels of PFOS and PFOA, two of the most common types of PFAS. One nanogram is one-billionth of a gram.

A person shops at a home improvement store in New York City in January. Many states have enacted laws this year to restrict the use of PFAS — often called “forever chemicals” — in a wide array of ...