As government regulators focused on reigning in air pollution, companies were busy generating new sources of pollution, including plastics and PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals. PFAS ...

PFAS linked to a fluorochemical plant were found in household dust in homes near the plant in North Carolina, with higher concentrations closer to the plant. Over 90% of samples contained other ...

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 ...

Further vetting is happening now, but 2023 readings discovered a total concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (also called “PFAS”) at the private well of 18,997 parts per ...

The suit has been consolidated with one brought by chemical and manufacturing trade groups and one of the largest makers of PFAS, which also seeks to rescind the EPA’s strict limits.

Nell’acqua minerale di diversi Paesi è stato rilevato l’acido trifluoroacetico (Tfa), uno Pfas tossico per il ... definizione solo se provengono da sorgenti o falde che hanno caratteristiche ...

For almost a century now, perfluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances have extensively polluted the environment, causing dire health and economic consequences. Notably, these chemicals ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes called forever chemicals, constitute a large group of synthetic chemicals that contain at ...

Researchers have developed a method to destroy fluorine-containing PFAS (sometimes labelled 'forever chemicals') while recovering their fluorine content for future use. Oxford Chemistry ...

The federal government is moving to add PFAS, a class of thousands of chemicals used in a wide range of products from food containers to clothing, to the official list of toxic substances ...