They activate nuclear receptors like PPAR-α, promoting liver hypertrophy, metabolic dysfunction, and potentially liver cancer. Long-chain PFAS can also displace hormones by binding to transport ...

I felt protected but not claustrophobic. That protection, it turns out, was due to a class of toxic chemicals, known as PFAS and PFCs, that as of January 2025 are now banned from apparel for sale ...

The Environmental Protection Agency recently warned that sludge could contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, posing health risks to farmers, livestock and the environment.

Over the past couple of years there has been a growing focus on PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) — a group of more than 10,000 synthetic chemicals that are widely used in consumer and ...

Unknown to the general public just a few years ago, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances) are now considered to be the cause of the most serious pollution crisis ever known. These ...

New study reveals associations between PFAS contamination and cancers, highlighting significant risks to digestive, endocrine, respiratory, and other systems, with sex-specific differences in ...

Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said. By Hiroko Tabuchi For the first ...

Water treatment plants usually use technologies called granular activated carbon and ion exchange resin to remove PFAS from contaminated drinking water. Small, kitchen-based options include ...

While their scientific name – per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) – is not very evocative, their nickname speaks for itself: "forever chemicals." The exceptional chemical properties ...

CADILLAC - PFAS has been a growing concern in Cadillac, with some homeowners worried about the forever chemicals in their water, and they voiced their concerns at a Local Development Finance ...