PFAS toxins have a unique chemical structure that Ducatman said allows them not only to resist breaking down but also to attach to other particles and travel great distances. "They have happy feet ...

The PFAS substance group includes approx. 10,000 substances, whereby the fluoropolymers only represent a small subgroup of 38 substances. Some of the low molecular weight PFAS are harmful to ...

A couple of months ago, our blog published an article on the exploding ubiquity of Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in the environment. TFA is a ...

Firefighting is extremely dangerous, and special equipment often makes the difference in life-and-death scenarios involving raging fires, collapsing buildings or toxic fumes.

On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has issued its fifth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ...

So far, regulation of the chemical class has been a "tangled web" due to the nature of the definition of PFAS, said Shalene Thomas, senior emerging contaminants program manager at nonprofit R&D ...

"The route of exposure, depending on the particular type of PFAS chemical and the type of cancer, can be through inhalation (fumes that emit from the pan when heated) or through digestion (eating ...

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), a family of more than 4,700 chemical molecules, are known for their non-stick and waterproof properties. These versatile compounds find their application in ...

Costco is being sued after testing found that its fragrance-free baby wipes reportedly contain high levels of a harmful chemical ... “significant” levels of PFAS. Costco argued in the lawsuit ...

Study estimates nearly half of U.S. water supply contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ A recent government study estimates nearly half of America’s tap water could contain toxic "forever ...

New research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has linked multiple types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”) with increased risk of cardiova ...

TAOS — Brett Shipley, longtime ski and snowboard technician at Adventure Ski Shops in Taos, wasn’t aware certain sectors of his industry for decades used dangerous “forever chemicals ...