PFAS

Communities around military bases have been exposed to PFAS contamination due to prolonged use of the substance in firefighting foam.

Have you ever ordered a cheap clothing item online and smelled a strange odor upon opening the packaging? That smell could indicate a harmful chemical.

A study in mice shows early-life exposure to a pervasive pollutant can damage the gut microbiome.

Learn about risks, research, and reduction strategies.

The groups claim the conclusion of the EPA rule was reached without proper scientific research and enacted without congressional oversight.

In the original three-year phase-out announcement in 2020, the FDA stated it could take about 18 months for PFAS-containing products to leave circulation.

Consuming foods rich in fiber such as fruits, vegetables, and grains helps in reducing chemical concentrations, the research suggested.

More than two million people in America have no access to running water, according to the White House.

More than a century after the invention of the first fully synthetic plastic, we’re still ignorant of the nature of these supremely useful substances.

Blood tests are available to test levels of forever chemicals, or PFAS, among those suspected to be at risk of high exposure.

Toxic “forever chemicals” in water systems across the US is discovered by the EPA.