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

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has ...

One or more “forever chemicals” have been found in South Elgin’s groundwater supply by the Illinois Environmental Protection ...

Research shows gut microbiome could help eliminate persistent PFAS that linger in bodies for years, as scientists work to ...

Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a study has ...

They're called "forever chemicals" or PFAS — synthetic chemicals that are used in a wide range of products like food ...

Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of ...

The Cambridge team tested 89 strains of bacteria, many of them commonly found in the human gut. They discovered that at least ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for ...

Despite its reputation as a safer chemical, PFHxA—a short-chain PFAS—may cause long-term behavioral changes when exposure ...

Forever chemicals are a threat to public health. They can sicken people who regularly eat fish tainted by the chemicals or ...

It’s not uncommon nowadays to fill a glass of water from your tap and wonder what chemicals and contaminants may be lurking ...