A group of lawmakers are fighting to extend the statute of limitations for civil action related to PFAS from six years to 20 ...

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

PFAS, which are added to everyday products to repel oil and water, are also known as "forever chemicals" because they are incredibly persistent, including in the human body. Studies show at least ...

Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...

PFAS, more commonly referred to as “forever chemicals,” are everywhere. Studies have detected the harmful compounds in a plethora of everyday objects, from popular nonstick pans to waterproof ...

These properties make them valuable for industrial and consumer products but have also earned them the nickname “forever chemicals.” Their resistance to degradation means PFAS persist ...

In the quest to take the “forever” out of “forever chemicals,” bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and trapping them, but ...

Share on Pinterest “Forever chemicals” are found in manufacturing and consumer products and contaminate nearly half of U.S. water supplies. Grace Cary/Getty Images Water containing PFAS ...

ATLANTA — The feds are no longer planning to clean up harmful forever chemicals from our drinking water. President Trump is reversing the Biden administration’s plans to limit them.

PFAS are a group of approximately 15,000 synthetic chemicals commonly used to make products resistant to water, stains, and heat. They are called “forever chemicals” because they do not ...