regardless of the type of PFAS compounds tested. For example, all compounds caused a gene key for neuronal cell survival to express less, and another gene linked to neuronal cell death to express more ...

A growing body of research suggests that exposure to PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," may increase a person's risk of developing cancer.

Compounding firm Star Plastics LLC has launched new PFAS-free polycarbonate compounds. Ravenswood, W. Va.-based Star has one PFAS-free PC material in its Orion-brand engineering resins line and ...

The first PFAS compounds were made in labs in the 1940s. Over decades of use, they are now so pervasive that they are detectable in household dust, drinking water, and even our blood. After ...

Exposure to PFAS has been linked to various serious health issues, including cancer, kidney disease, liver problems, immune disorders, and congenital disabilities. While these compounds are ...

Advertisement For years, high-performance rain jackets and other outdoor wear relied on synthetic chemical compounds known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)—also referred to as PFCs ...

In March, a USA Today analysis found that more than 1,200 local water providers measured at least one PFAS compound above the EPA’s existing reporting levels. Together, the utilities that ...

Deer Island regularly tests for — and detects — PFAS compounds in its biosolids, according to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Nationwide, about 60% of sewage sludge ends up on ...

Forever chemicals” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found in smartwatch and fitness bands and analyzed ...

engineered compounds, and performance technologies, has launched the EcoLube™ MD line of PFAS-free internally lubricated compounds specifically for medical devices and other healthcare applications.

In part, that’s intended to serve an area on the metro area’s northwest side whose wells have been closed due to contamination by the PFAS compounds known as forever chemicals. The utility ...