The dual hydrophilic and proteinophilic nature of PFAS contributes to their bioavailability and ... are less proteinophilic but still weakly bind to proteins. Their smaller hydrophobic chains and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

We are only beginning to understand the impacts of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) on the real estate industry. These “forever chemicals,” used in everything from consumer ...

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.

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

Environmental groups have launched a broadside at the chemicals industry, accusing lobbyists of a massive campaign to block planned restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS ...

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 ...