Also known as PFAS, the chemicals have been linked to decreased fertility, developmental delays and increased risk of cancer.

Drinking water for 49.5 million Americans — that's 1 in 7 — contains unsafe levels of "forever chemicals" that are nearly ...

PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Hallowell Water District says PFAS levels in the city's drinking water have decreased.

A new California study reveals that “safe” levels of PFAS in tap water may still lead to elevated toxic chemicals in the bloodstream, raising new concerns about everyday exposure and regulatory limits ...

First-of-its-kind study at ADLM 2025 lays the foundation for addressing public health threat CHICAGO, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Breaking research presented today at ADLM 2025 (formerly the AACC ...

From nonstick cookware to rain jackets and even mattress pads, PFAS (otherwise known ominously as “forever chemicals”) seem to be just about everywhere. In fact, these days, even the most assiduously ...

Almost a decade after PFAS contamination shuttered drinking water wells in Warrington, Warminster and Horsham, initial results of the first national study into the effects of “forever chemicals” found ...

PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," are present in U.S. drinking water, including North Carolina. While found in many products and linked to potential health risks, much about PFAS remains ...

When pregnant women drink water that comes from wells downstream of sites contaminated with PFAS, known as “forever chemicals ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been rolling out waves of data showing which locations across the country have the highest levels of PFAS contamination in drinking water systems. The ...

A Duke University study has revealed how a previously undetectable form of PFAS pollution moved through Burlington’s wastewater system for years, transforming into more toxic chemicals and ...

EPA under pressure to regulate PFAS, found in the water of nearly 2,800 cities. TUCSON, Ariz. -- A family of colorless and tasteless man-made chemicals -- largely unregulated by the U.S. Environmental ...