PFAS toxins have a unique chemical structure that Ducatman said allows them not only to resist breaking down but also to attach to other particles and travel great distances. "They have happy feet ...

Unusually in the chemical universe, the structures of PFAS include groups of atoms within the same molecule that imbue them ...

A couple of months ago, our blog published an article on the exploding ubiquity of Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in the environment. TFA is a ...

On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has issued its fifth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ...

Researcher R. Bryan Ormond is pursuing several research projects relating to removing PFAS from firefighter turnout gear.

PFAS are fluorinated chemicals, which means the carbon atoms within their structure are bonded to fluorine atoms—those strong chemical bonds are hard to break, hence needing very high ...

By directly targeting carbon-fluorine bonds, the Acetobacterium bacteria partially digested perfluoroalkyls, a type of PFAS that very ... The range of chemical structures in these compounds ...

New research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has linked multiple types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”) with increased risk of cardiova ...

The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, which oversees the development of former the Brunswick Naval Air Station, ...

This course introduces basic principles of atomic and molecular structure, chemical reactions ... and persistent bioaccumulation of compounds like PFAs will be discussed.

PFAS are fluorinated chemicals, which means the carbon atoms within their structure are bonded to fluorine atoms – those strong chemical bonds are hard to break, hence needing very high ...