A University at Buffalo-led team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of the toxic byproducts of ...

Researchers examine how long-term exposure to widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) detrimentally affect ...

He became the first Maine farm to close due to PFAS. In 2022, Maine banned sludge spreading, and is now investigating PFAS in retail products and landfills. With hundreds of sludge sites left to ...

This article was originally published as 'PFAS: UK Regulatory Snapshot' in March 2023. It was last updated in January 2025. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – so-called 'forever chemicals' – ...

Their system relies on an organic photocatalyst activated by LEDs, which transfers electrons to PFAS molecules, causing their degradation ... adds to other approaches under development, such as ...

The southern end of the Botany Aquifer located beneath the Botany Bay area is contaminated with cancer causing chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). A “No swimming no ...

New York has banned the sale of certain new apparel containing PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”. The law went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. The new law is meant to protect consumers from ...

The VET PFAS Act could help older veterans with toxic exposure attain the medical treatment they need by expanding eligibility. However, the stark reality is that current laws fail to be inclusive ...

A proposed class action, brought by consumer Anthony Ray Gonzalez, says products including Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Fluoroelastomer Band actually contain “excessive levels” of per-and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Degradation of southern resident killer whale ... pharmaceuticals, and PFAS (“forever chemicals”) harm the salmon that Resident killer whales rely on. With 1,000 new chemicals on the Canadian ...