From nonstick cookware to rain jackets and even mattress pads, PFAS (otherwise known ominously as “forever chemicals”) seem to be just about everywhere. In fact, these days, even the most assiduously ...

Discussions are happening in Congress about the potential to shield water utilities from liability for two specific types of PFAS, or forever chemicals, linked to cancer and other serious health ...

TUCSON, AZ (AZFamily) — A new study from the University of Arizona shows firefighters who are exposed to certain types of chemicals may also see changes in their genes. That can put them more at risk ...

Greg Johnson PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because of their persistence in the environment. The U.S. EPA is actively ...

The water coming from your faucet has already been treated to remove harmful chemicals and contaminants. But where you live will dictate whether your public water system is testing for and removing a ...

Research estimates that 200 million people in the U.S. rely on tap water contaminated with PFAS, or forever chemicals. This class of chemicals includes more than 9,000 potentially hazardous synthetic ...

It has now been over a year since PFOA and PFOS – two types of PFAS – were designated as hazardous substances under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law. Among the consequences of these designations was ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to liver disease and cancer, but it is not yet clear how they cause damage.

READ PART TWO of this two-part series: The PFAS Problem: How other cities compare to Kalispell’s 'forever chemical' mitigation efforts It first came up during a discussion of toxic water pollutants in ...

A new study has found that exposure to certain frequently used chemicals that are classified as human carcinogens may increase the risk of recurring miscarriage. The researchers found that exposure to ...

A type of soluble fiber found in foods like oatmeal could help reduce PFAS chemicals in the body, according to a new study. PFAS have earned the nickname forever chemicals because of their resistance ...