Since the 1940s, they have been added to fire-fighting foams to spread the substance quickly over surfaces, suppressing ...

According to the release, Congress has dedicated nearly $2.5 billion towards investigating and cleaning up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination sites. The chemicals, known as PFAS, were a ...

The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in drinking water remains one of the primary focuses for legislatures and agencies at both the state and federal levels. In April 2024, ...

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The federal government is ordering the removal of PFAS, a class of chemicals that poses serious health risks, from drinking water systems across the country. By Lisa Friedman Almost half the tap water ...

New research has linked exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and Type 2 diabetes -- a finding that could have implications for military personnel and families who work around or ...

Gov. Chris Sununu signed a new law last Friday that will ban the sale of added PFAS in some consumer products starting in 2027, create a new standard to hold polluters accountable, and ensure that ...

New research shows that certain bacteria in the microbiome soak up "forever chemicals," or PFAS. The findings raise the possibility that probiotics could help remove some PFAS from our bodies. PFAS, ...

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Expelling toxic “forever chemicals” from the body may take guts — or at least, their microbes. Some microbes found in the human gut can absorb some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, ...