So-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, are odorless, tasteless compounds that can pose serious health risks — and they’re ...

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

Plastic manufacturers are pushing to have their products counted as compost. Composters and farmers are trying to stop them.

So-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, are odorless, tasteless compounds that can pose serious health risks — and they're increasingly being found in local waterways, including the Monocacy River in ...

A PFAS study near a planned desalination site raises concerns after revelations that a competing water project backer funded ...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have the nickname 'forever chemicals' thanks to their persistence in the ...

Learn more about the microbes that take in PFAS, the harmful, long-lasting chemicals that can hang out in the human body for years at a time.

The Waterkeeper Alliance has identified a river in the country with the highest levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

The Cambridge team tested 89 strains of bacteria, many of them commonly found in the human gut. They discovered that at least 38 could absorb significant amounts of PFAS, especially longer-chain types ...

The Trump administration requested its fourth extension for developing its position on the rule holding polluters responsible ...

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until ...

Out of 28 types of PFAS analyzed, the study found that at least seven kinds are present in almost everyone tested.