No single approach fits every site, but landfills that evaluate PFAS technologies within a broader framework will be better ...

The debate boils down to the chemicals’ molecular structure. Both pesticides are single fluorinated compounds. The EPA ...

In other news, the House Science Committee questions NASA and other federal agencies about research security, and 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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When Illinois House Bill 2409 goes into effect, it will require manufacturers selling firefighter gear to state their gear ...

Engineers at UC Riverside are the first to report selective breakdown of a particularly stubborn class of PFAS called fluorinated carboxylic acids (FCAs) by common microorganisms. Under anaerobic ...

Editor’s note: On March 14, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new federal drinking water standards for six PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” These regulations, which are the first of ...

Found in everything from food and water to the air we breathe, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” are difficult to avoid. An analysis conducted by the Centers for ...