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 ...

Some of the most pristine parts of the planet have been contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of chemicals that are nearly indestructible. Now ...

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 ...

Perfluoroalkyls, or PFAs, are commonly used chemicals that break down slowly over time. These chemicals are man-made for consumer products and have been used since the 1940s. There are about ...

But it’s been a few years since she sold her catch. She quit when she learned a family of chemicals, called PFAS, were likely in the fish she was catching. Rudolf didn’t want to expose her ...

Despite efforts to control PFAS, these chemicals remain a formidable challenge due to their resistance to natural degradation. Due to these challenges, there is an urgent need to conduct in-depth ...

Fourteen different types of PFAS have been found in soils at family skiing spots in the Austrian Alps, at levels far higher than in areas not normally used for skiing. Exposure to per- and ...

The introduction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into consumer products began in the late 1940s, but no one ...

PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, are found in some household products and public water systems. The U.S. EPA announced ...

Three states — North Carolina, New Mexico and New Jersey — are formally demanding that the EPA start regulating air emissions from PFAS. PFAS are man-made chemicals that are resistant to heat ...

Massachusetts this month became the second state to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, from firefighter protective gear after Connecticut approved the first legislation of its kind ...

In this series of webinars, world-renowned experts highlight software, methods and approaches to improve PFAS testing in food and drinking water. In this webinar, our expert speaker will introduce a ...