How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water—and Keep It Out
Filters in water pitchers or under-sink systems capture dangerous chemicals, only for them to be returned to the environment.
Present in tap water to food wrappers, can forever chemicals lower your lifespan forever?
The omnipresence of 'forever chemicals' or PFAS in everyday items and their persistence in the environment raise significant ...
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‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting the Peconic River. New data makes strongest case yet that former Navy site is to blame.
New data and maps released last month by the Navy as part of the cleanup process of the former Grumman site in Calverton show groundwater contaminated by PFAS is migrating off-site towards the ...
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Man made “stuff” now outweighs the living world. How did we get here?
There’s something seriously wrong when the weight of all of our “stuff” is greater than that of all life on the planet. But ...
Plastic Straws Are Bad for Your Health. Here's Why
Forever chemicals "can disrupt hormones in your body and lead to problems, things like increased risk of breast cancer, problems with fertility." ...
Researchers ignored after making 'startling discovery' about widely used product 'It's insidious'
As reported by the Times, this alarming discovery has seen barely any rectification. High levels of toxic forever chemicals ...
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Forever Chemicals Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Stress Less
Forever chemicals, PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances), endocrine disruptors, microplastics: These modern-day pollutants and man-made chemicals designed for durability are seemingly everywhere ...
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The mysterious man-made 'mountain' built 3,000 years ago
In this extract from the documentary Persians: A History of Iran, we look at the Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil - a man-made mountain palace created 3,000 years ago by the Elamites in Iran. Watch the ...