PFAS is a topic that some say could be the asbestos of this generation. It is an umbrella term for a family of more than 10,000 chemicals that are used in countless products. Many in the plastics and ...
Replacement per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) thought to be safe for use in food packaging break down into toxic PFAS, according to fresh research. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) ...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent pollutants that have contaminated drinking water supplies around the world. Scientists and regulators would like to easily detect these ...
PFAS chemicals (per-and poly fluoroalkyl substances), also known as forever chemicals, are rarely out of the news at the moment. The latest concern about this chemical group is their presence in ...
It must take a really large umbrella to provide cover for 10,000 chemicals. At least that's what some in the rubber industry think the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) is trying to do with its proposed ...
LONDON—There is still a glimmer of opportunity to stop a proposed European Union ban on fluoroelastomers and other fluorinated polymers and chemicals and the devastation it would cause to entire ...
A fluorinated gel can capture a larger proportion of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated water than currently available techniques (ACS Cent. Sci. 2020, DOI: ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. The demand for Lithium-ion batteries might be on the rise, but ...
PFAS is a topic that some say could be the asbestos of this generation. It is an umbrella term for a family of more than 10,000 chemicals that are used in countless products. Many in the plastics and ...