In the 1970s, acid rain was one of the most serious environmental threats in North America and Europe. The air was so laden ...

The town of Chincoteague discovered in 2017 that some of its water wells contained PFAS chemicals, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. After the discovery, the town began using the ...

From moringa seeds to reverse osmosis and activated carbon filters, several systems are available to eliminate certain ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found to have contaminated drinking water supplies in parts of the eastern Twin Cities, including in Stillwater’s groundwater supply. Two wells in ...

Photo of the acronym PFAS on dice against a yellow background Public concern over PFAS “forever chemicals” is justified, an expert says PFAS are ubiquitous in the environment and in human ...

Demonstrators gather at a rally to protest against a national and international use of Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as a precautionary principle, in Oullins on May 26, 2024.

One of the biggest issues in sustainability is how to treat and eradicate “forever chemicals" such as polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS as it is sometimes known. The chemical is widely used ...

Some of the foam tested by UNH researchers had anywhere from seven to 70 times as much the “forever chemical” PFAS in it compared to the water just below it, said Paula Mouser, professor of ...

While several states, including Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Maine, have moved to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cookware ...