PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonate) are subtypes of PFAS, which are already regulated, but more needs to be done to address the problem. Although thousands of types ...

PFAS, PFOA, PFOS, NTFE, per- and polyfluoroalkyl, TEFLON, etc. There are thousands of different names for them in this family of chemicals. "I think to date there are more than 14,000 identified PFAS, ...

In this series, Sharon Lerner exposes DuPont’s multi-decade cover-up of the severe harms to health associated with a chemical known as PFOA, or C8, and associated compounds such as PFOS and GenX.

Tony Evers announced Tuesday that the DNR is working to develop a set of standards that will mirror the Environmental Protection Agency's recommendation of 4 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS ...

Currently, the government’s “provisional target value” is 50 nanograms per liter for the combined levels of PFOS and PFOA, two of the most common types of PFAS. One nanogram is one-billionth ...