Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are known as "forever chemicals" because they have been found in environments as remote as the Arctic Circle and as deep as the Marianas Trench.

LOWELL — UMass Lowell researchers are investigating PFAS exposure among construction workers, the university recently announced in a press release. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.” The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 ...

These bands may expose wearers to PFAS through skin contact, especially during exercise when sweat and open pores amplify absorption. Experts recommend avoiding fluoroelastomer bands and choosing ...

While wearers of tech devices, like fitness trackers and smartwatches, rely on them for alerts, transactions and health and location information, a new study found these devices contain high levels of ...

Excessive levels of PFAS have been detected in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan, including five that supply Self-Defense Forces facilities, according to a government survey on toxic ...

According to the Guardian, consumer advocacy group Ecological Alliance has filed a suit in California against Carefree because PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, have allegedly been found in their ...

McBrady found herself in the middle of a mounting agricultural crisis that had begun just a few years before. In late 2016, Maine regulators had found PFAS contaminating water wells on the ...

There are elevated levels of leachable per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in several smartwatch wristbands, US researchers have shown. Fluoropolymers are often employed in such products owing ...

The FDA refused entry of three shipments of canned clams into the U.S. after finding high concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a type of polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). According to ...

“We discovered of these 22 watch bands that we looked at, that there was PFAS in many of them,” said physicist Dr Graham Peaslee. Peaslee studies contaminants in textiles at Notre Dame and ...