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 ...

"Pyrolysis is a high-temperature degradation process where you melt away the polymer. You degrade it, convert it to oil and then evaporate that oil and recover the leftover solids as recovered carbon ...

The executive summary section of the report details at length how the Air Force has worked to treat and/or monitor the presence of PFAS — known as forever chemicals — at multiple locations on ...

A technical article with an austere title ("Grouping of PFAS for human health risk assessment"). Signed by an "independent panel of experts." Published in a peer-reviewed journal belonging to the ...

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 ...

Liquid Sunlight Alliance, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 ...

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 ...