Adding fluorine to drug molecules can be tricky, but is often worthwhile. Rachel Brazil talks to the chemists trying to tame ...

This workshop style event will explore the opportunities and challenges associated with developing and using alternatives to PFAS. We will highlight innovations in advanced materials and high-tech ...

Exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals has been linked to various potentially life-threatening illnesses, including multiple types of cancer. Sadly, firefighters often encounter PFAS more regularly on the ...

Now, the conversation has turned to what's in your tap water. Some drinking water contains per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—also known as forever chemicals—that are linked to cancer, low ...

Scientists discovered a bacterium that degrades PFAS and their toxic byproducts, offering a potential solution for these persistent pollutants. Further research aims to enhance its efficiency for ...

President Donald Trump withdrew plans for the Environmental Protection Agency to set new effluent limits on PFAS. The Biden administration plans aimed to set discharge limits on six types of ...

Plants and wildlife living around Holloman Lake near White Sands National Park contain some of the highest levels of toxic PFAS contamination recorded in the world, according to findings released ...

A new environmental report revealed "record-breaking" levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) concentrated in the plants and wildlife at the lake. The New Mexico Environmental ...

Apple’s “Ocean,” “Nike Sport,” and regular “Sport” Watch bands contain high levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the study reveals Apple is now reportedly ...

As cleanup continues in the West Plains, the federal governments’ plans to strictly regulate PFAS was scrapped last week by the new administration of President Donald Trump. Known as “forever ...

A senior advisor to the EPA Office of Chemical Safety has said she supports a 'transition away' but not a ban of PFAS firefighting foam. Jan. 27—As cleanup continues in the West Plains ...