An investigation into fluoroelastomer watch bands has revealed high levels of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), a short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). LCGC International spoke to ...

Apple has been sued for allegedly selling wristbands for its smartwatches that contain high levels of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS that may be linked to harmful health effects in humans. The ...

The study, by researchers at the University of Notre Dame, found that Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances—otherwise known as PFAS, harmful chemicals that can be absorbed through the skin—were ...

With the funding that remains, Maine could finish its $28.8 million investigation of 1,100 sites where PFAS-laden sewage sludge was spread on farm fields as a fertilizer and install water ...

A survey of the UK public commissioned by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has found that 90% believe it is ‘very important’ that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are controlled in food, ...

Speaking at a Senate inquiry into so-called “forever chemicals”, members of a local Aboriginal village blamed per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) for devastating levels of sickness and ...

The presidential nominees have different takes on environmental and regulatory policies that could affect the industry, including those addressing emissions, recycling, PFAS, labor and environmental ...

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States High Meadows Environmental Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey ...

Grace Cary/Getty Images Water containing PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” may be linked to a higher incidence of various forms of cancer. Cancers associated with PFAS-contaminated ...

Consumer products to face PFAS ban, EU environment chief says Five EU members backed broad PFAS ban almost two years ago Proposal next year at earliest, exemptions being examined Health impact ...

But it might have acted two years earlier — had the U.S. Army shared what it learned about PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, leaking from the airfield in 2019. That’s when ...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, are man-made synthetic chemicals with substantial fire and water-resistant properties. While many PFAS reached consumer goods markets ...