PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” are toxic substances that break down very slowly in the environment. North Carolina has some of ...

The manmade chemicals, which are tied to a host of health ailments, have contaminated sources of drinking water across ...

A new study analyzes a bacterium that has developed a “taste” for PFAS, and is capable of breaking down a highly persistent ...

A researcher has discovered a new method to remove so-called 'forever chemicals' from our drinking water by heating the PFAS with granular activated carbon. The discovery represents a significant ...

Industries have long struggled with PFAS treatment. Current methods like filtration and adsorption merely move PFAS from water to other waste streams, requiring expensive incineration or landfilling ...