PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a large class of human-made chemicals originally developed in Minnesota by Maplewood-based 3M back in the 1940s. PFAS have been found in water ...

Checking local water reports, investing in certified home filters, and supporting legislation for PFAS cleanup are all ...

One program that survived, though, was the EPA’s effort to monitor public drinking water systems for almost 30 types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. They’re part of a class of ...

A new Consumer Reports investigation found lead, arsenic, BPA, and PFAS in popular brands. But there are steps you can take to mitigate risk. Andi Breitowich works across digital and print ...

Across the globe, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — often called ‘forever chemicals’ due to their persistence in the environment — have seeped into drinking water, soil ...

In response to the growing body of evidence on the damaging effects of PFAS, bluesign is now expanding its ban to phase out ...

In Johnson County last year, a local investigator and a lab found high levels of PFAS on a ranch thereafter cattle and fish started dying. PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," don’t break ...

Additionally, the researchers detected high levels of other PFAS not necessarily associated with the fluorochemical plant in over 90% of samples taken from homes. Overall, the findings indicate ...

238, a bill that would further phase out the sale and production of consumer products containing added PFAS, a class of thousands of hyper-durable chemicals linked to a host of cancers and health ...