There's a new class of chemical that has been gaining notoriety lately known as forever chemicals, but what are they and why such an ominous name?

A leading expert in the health impacts of plastic pollution and microplastics is calling on the UN to end the use of toxic ...

The chemical company was one of four businesses that contaminated the water supply in the upstate New York community. Residents have fought for nearly a decade for a settlement.

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

New research suggests that exposure to certain synthetic chemicals during early pregnancy may be linked to a higher ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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