I felt protected but not claustrophobic. That protection, it turns out, was due to a class of toxic chemicals, known as PFAS and PFCs, that as of January 2025 are now banned from apparel for sale ...

Further proposal considerations will look at the improved usage of PFAS materials and minimize environmental exposure, map the types and applications of PFAS throughout the supply chain, and develop a ...

New study reveals associations between PFAS contamination and cancers, highlighting significant risks to digestive, endocrine, respiratory, and other systems, with sex-specific differences in ...

The Environmental Protection Agency recently warned that sludge could contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, posing health risks to farmers, livestock and the environment.

CADILLAC - PFAS has been a growing concern in Cadillac, with some homeowners worried about the forever chemicals in their water, and they voiced their concerns at a Local Development Finance ...

While their scientific name – per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) – is not very evocative, their nickname speaks for itself: "forever chemicals." The exceptional chemical properties ...

Unknown to the general public just a few years ago, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances) are now considered to be the cause of the most serious pollution crisis ever known. These ...

PFAS are a class of chemicals widely used in both industry and consumer products. The chemicals enter wastewater through sinks, washing machines, stormwater and industrial processes. Wastewater ...

North Carolina’s Environmental Management Commission discussed a plan to address PFAS contamination in surface water during its Wednesday meeting. Officials with the North Carolina Department of ...

Water treatment plants usually use technologies called granular activated carbon and ion exchange resin to remove PFAS from contaminated drinking water. Small, kitchen-based options include ...

Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said. By Hiroko Tabuchi For the first ...