So-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, are odorless, tasteless compounds that can pose serious health risks — and they’re ...

They're called "forever chemicals" or PFAS — synthetic chemicals that are used in a wide range of products like food ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for ...

The Cambridge team tested 89 strains of bacteria, many of them commonly found in the human gut. They discovered that at least ...

The Trump administration requested its fourth extension for developing its position on the rule holding polluters responsible ...

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until ...

Out of 28 types of PFAS analyzed, the study found that at least seven kinds are present in almost everyone tested.

"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products ...

Short-chain PFAS chemical PFHxA causes anxiety and memory problems in male mice, challenging safety assumptions.

Despite its reputation as a safer chemical, PFHxA—a short-chain PFAS—may cause long-term behavioral changes when exposure ...

Laura Orlando, Senior Scientist at Just Zero and an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health at the Boston University School ...

PFAS are all around us: in our cleaning products, in our cookware, in our clothing. The properties that make the forever chemicals so useful — ability to resist water and endure heat — are also what ...