Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs hosts a proving ground for cleaning up longtime PFAS contamination ...

This chemical was once used as a spray-on stain repellent for textiles. The same amount of another forever chemical known as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) would take 800 years to break down.

“During fire-fighting practice drills, large volumes of these toxic chemicals wash into surface and ground waters and can end up in our drinking water,” Arlene Blum, study co-author and ...

A new study found toxins called PFAS in a number of stain and water-resistant products on stores shelves in the United States. Here’s what you can do to avoid them.

The makers of toxic firefighting chemicals found last year in Emmaus’ drinking water knew they were harmful but failed to replace them with safer alternatives or warn users to avoid releasing… ...

The PFAS chemicals made by 3M and others are used to make Scotchgard products, firefighting foams and/or a host of heat-, stick- and stain-resistant cookware, carpets, clothing and household products.