"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products ...

Survey by Dutch institute finds widespread so-called PFAS in blood.

Short-chain PFAS chemical PFHxA causes anxiety and memory problems in male mice, challenging safety assumptions.

Despite its reputation as a safer chemical, PFHxA—a short-chain PFAS—may cause long-term behavioral changes when exposure ...

Chemours told ProPublica that it invested more than $400 million to remediate and reduce PFAS emissions. It also noted that ...

Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through ...

Forever chemicals are a threat to public health. They can sicken people who regularly eat fish tainted by the chemicals or ...

EPA testing shows a greater share of large cities don't meet drinking water standards for forever chemicals. ... PFOS at one sample site averaged 55 parts per trillion (ppt), ...

Cities that joined a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers of “forever chemicals” are getting a big payout. Fort Lauderdale is in line for nearly $35 million. Boca Raton has won $32 million.

PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," are a class of man-made compounds used in nonstick and waterproof products. They are everywhere: in makeup, cookware, parchment paper, microwaveable popcorn, ...

Logan Feeney pours a water sample with forever chemicals, known as PFAS, into a container for research, April 10, 2024, at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati. AP.

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.