So far, regulation of the chemical class has been a "tangled web" due to the nature of the definition of PFAS, said Shalene Thomas, senior emerging contaminants program manager at nonprofit R&D ...

Toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” have turned up in yet another remote corner of the environment: rainfall. Chemical companies ...

Toxic "forever chemicals" have been found in drinking water samples from around the world, new research has warned. PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, are a class of ...

Since then, PTFE and other forever chemicals have found their way into countless products like carpets, electric wires, ...

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 ...

Most of us unknowingly ingest or inhale PFAS chemicals, or rub them on our skin. But concerns about the environmental and potential health impacts of these chemicals have intensified in recent years.

Researchers found 10 'target' PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances)—chemicals which do not break down in nature—in tap and bottled water available for consumption in major cities in the UK and China.

WASHINGTON— Popular pet flea collars and treatments contain high levels of toxic PFAS chemicals, according to laboratory test results posted today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

These chemicals accumulate rapidly in both the body and the environment and can take over 1,000 years to degrade. Currently, there are several brands facing class-action lawsuits over the presence ...

SOME DENTAL FLOSS USE PFAS CHEMICALS FOR A SMOOTHER GLIDE. HOWEVER, THESE FOREVER CHEMICALS HAVE BEEN LINKED TO VARIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. SOME FLOSSES ALSO CONTAIN ...

Research has suggested over 200 million Americans likely drink water contaminated with PFAS chemicals, which have been linked to a host of health issues, including cancer. But up until now ...