The test results confirmed her suspicions. Her then-10-year-old son had levels of PFOS, a well-studied variation of the ...

Rachel Criswell, an environmental health researcher and family physician in Skowhegan, Maine, who works with communities ...

Some forever chemicals in the PFAS family are linked to serious health problems, including fertility issues, liver damage and cancer. But most of the substances — TFA included — are not ...

Here, her family tree—featuring the Harris, Gopalan, and Emhoff families, all the extended family of Vice President Harris: "As a child growing up in Jamaica, I often heard it said, by my ...

A study released by the University of Wisconsin found that residents have a lower PFAS in their blood than the national ...

Class actions and multidistrict litigation (MDL) concerning perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have led to massive settlements by chemical companies that have totaled in the ...

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For example, flossing your teeth is good oral hygiene, but some flosses are coated in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as forever chemicals, which can make consumer ...

By day four after the event, it appeared that we actually captured the majority of the material in the treatment plant,” Col.

Some dental flosses use PFAS chemicals for a smoother glide. However, these ‘forever chemicals’ have been linked to various health issues and environmental concerns. Some flosses also contain ...

In December, Maryland environmental officials began testing drinking water in a set of schools and daycare centers served by wells for harmful PFAS compounds. So far, out of 200 schools and ...