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"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products ...
So-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, are odorless, tasteless compounds that can pose serious health risks — and they’re ...
So-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, are odorless, tasteless compounds that can pose serious health risks — and they're increasingly being found in local waterways, including the Monocacy River in ...
When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...
Plastic manufacturers are pushing to have their products counted as compost. Composters and farmers are trying to stop them.
A PFAS study near a planned desalination site raises concerns after revelations that a competing water project backer funded ...
They're called "forever chemicals" or PFAS — synthetic chemicals that are used in a wide range of products like food ...
The Waterkeeper Alliance has identified a river in the country with the highest levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...
The Cambridge team tested 89 strains of bacteria, many of them commonly found in the human gut. They discovered that at least 38 could absorb significant amounts of PFAS, especially longer-chain types ...
Researchers have identified gut bacteria that can absorb toxic "forever chemicals" in lab mice, according to a new study, ...
Saint-Gobain, the multi-national corporation widely blamed for contaminating southern New Hampshire's air and water with ...
Out of 28 types of PFAS analyzed, the study found that at least seven kinds are present in almost everyone tested.