Carpets, sofas, cars – these are all places we spend a lot of time, and if the fabric we are in contact with has been treated with PFAS, this represents an opportunity for exposure. People can be ...
Imagine reaching for your favorite lipstick or lotion only to discover a “toxic threat.” They contain PFAS - once championed for their versatility and now branded as “forever chemicals.” As has been ...
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ are increasingly showing up in the environment, our food and drinking water, and throughout our bodies. But we might have a new weapon: scientists have identified a bacterium ...
Synthetic PFAS are known as "forever chemicals," lingering in water, cookware, cosmetic products, clothing, and even our blood as they resist breaking down. They're infamous for being hard to detect.
Any level of PFAS above 2ng (nanograms) per millilitre of blood is considered to bring health risks, according to Dr Sabine ...
Key points Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are a group of more than 15,000 human-made chemicals.Dubbed 'forever ...
Public health took a blow this holiday season as the Trump Administration issued a gift to the chemical industry – approving the use of toxic “forever chemicals” in more pesticide products for ...
Louisville is facing multiple water concerns after a spike in PFAS GenX in the Ohio River, oil contamination from a deadly ...
Found in everything from food and water to the air we breathe, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” are difficult to avoid. An analysis conducted by the Centers for ...
Following a series of community meetings in the Northern Panhandle last month, a virtual gathering is planned as part of a continuing effort to develop a PFAS Action Plan. The virtual meeting, ...
A study using mice has found high exposure to PFAS lowered the male's sperm count, decreased testosterone and disrupted embryo development.