One of the first steps in addressing health concerns is measurement. For firefighters, one health concern is that their gear ...

On September 28, 2023, the EPA finalized a rule that will provide the public with the largest-ever dataset of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured in the United States through the ...

Researchers have made significant inroads in understanding how nanoplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- commonly known as forever chemicals -- disrupt biomolecular structure and ...

Scientists are showing these damaging compounds can be beat. The PFAS sample slides around the inside of the plastic jar when I swirl it, dark and murky, like thin maple syrup. For many, these toxic ...

Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, and Örebro University, Sweden, have discovered that the levels of PFAS in mothers' blood during pregnancy are ...

Engineers now report selective breakdown of a particularly stubborn class of PFAS called fluorinated carboxylic acids (FCAs) by common microorganisms. Under anaerobic conditions, a carbon-carbon ...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have earned the nickname of forever chemicals from their extraordinary ability to stick around in the environment long after they’ve been used.

In this interview, PFAS specialists Dr. Kunal Kureja reveals how ultrapure water impacts lab accuracy. What is PFAS, and why ...

However, rain jackets, swimsuits, and other items with a PFAS coating contribute to environmental pollution with these ...

Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, and Örebro University, Sweden, have discovered that the levels of PFAS in mothers’ blood during pregnancy is associated ...