PFAS—which stands for poly- and perfluoroalkylated substances—have been produced in large quantities for over 70 years. They are found in a wide variety of products, including textiles, food ...

Researchers have developed a method to destroy fluorine-containing PFAS (sometimes labelled 'forever chemicals') while recovering their fluorine content for future use. Oxford Chemistry ...

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It affects around 500,000 residents with cancer-causing chemicals known as PFAs. PFAs is used while making plastic products, but it’s often released at unchecked amounts upstream in the Cape Fear ...

Widely used in industrial and consumer products, PFAS -- commonly known as "forever chemicals" due to their persistence in the environment -- have been linked to various adverse health effects.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A bill to ban more household consumer products containing PFAS is gaining traction at the Statehouse. They’re products that we all have in our homes, and experts say ...

A Blue Mountains resident with three cancer cases in his family wants the government to offer free PFAS testing. The NSW health minister says blood testing has "no value", angering locals.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer and industrial products for their durability and resistance to heat, water and stains. However, their ...

The federal government is moving to add PFAS, a class of thousands of chemicals used in a wide range of products from food containers to clothing, to the official list of toxic substances ...

As government regulators focused on reigning in air pollution, companies were busy generating new sources of pollution, including plastics and PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals. PFAS ...

Blue Mountains residents affected by PFAS chemicals want the NSW government to provide blood testing and compensation. Stop PFAS action group has threatened a class action, describing the supply ...