The proposed changes were drafted in response to a 2023 study that said PFAS chemicals were used in New Mexico oil and gas.

Should the state ban specific toxic chemicals known as PFAS from usage in the oil and gas industry? And should it require operators to disclose other chemical usage? The Oil Conservation Commission, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The rules are part of a yearslong Environmental Protection Agency-led push to crack down on air and water pollution from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, or PFAS, which are nearly ...

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.

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 ...

PFAS "forever chemicals" can be found in drinking water around the world, whether it comes from a tap or a bottle, a new study warns. Ten specific PFAS chemicals were found in samples of bottled ...