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Consumer Reports recently found PFAS—chemicals that are linked to a growing list of health risks and that linger in the environment for years—in the packaging at many chain restaurants. We previously ...

Pretty much all of us are exposed to the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which are often used to make products grease-proof, waterproof, nonstick, or ...

PFAS (aka 'forever chemicals') are notoriously difficult to destroy. They've been linked to environmental and health issues, including some cancers, but a lot remains unknown about the true scale and ...

Sludge, a byproduct of sewage treatment, is often spread on fields as fertilizer. But growing research shows that toxic chemicals like PFAS are lurking in the muck — and getting into our food. Sludge, ...

MINNEAPOLIS --Minnesota is home to an abundance of natural resources - our incredible wealth of freshwater ranking number one for many. With more than 69,000 miles of river, nearly 12,000 lakes, and ...

Nearly everyone in the United States has forever chemicals in their blood. Companies have long used these chemicals to make products that withstand water, oil and heat, including non-stick pans and ...

When Sandia scientists Ryan Davis and Nathan Bays set out to find a better way to absorb and degrade PFAS in water sources, they kept running into the same issue: Detecting the chemicals in samples ...

At least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with at least one form of PFAS known as "forever chemicals," according to a newly released study by the U.S. Geological Survey. The ...

Increasingly found in drinking water, food, soils, and people’s bodies, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are industrial chemicals that essentially never break down in the environment.