New research suggests that exposure to certain synthetic chemicals during early pregnancy may be linked to a higher likelihood of autistic traits in children. The study found that children whose ...

The lining on the inside of a nonstick pan is made of plastic. When heated, it can release toxic fumes; when scratched, it ...

While the effects weren’t severe, they were significant enough to raise concerns. Ania Majewska, the senior author of the ...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has ...

Health experts are raising concerns about PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' found in everyday products, linking them to ...

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Nearly six years after Sioux Falls officials filed a federal lawsuit against chemical ...

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 ...

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until ...

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.